Easy King Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• Cooking spray
• 2 can (8-ounce) reduced-fat crescent rolls
• 4 ounce reduced-fat cream cheese
• 2 tablespoon powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoon butter
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Icing and Sugars

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 to 2 tablespoon skim milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Colored sugars (purple, green and gold)

Steps

1. Preheat oven 350F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.

2. To prepare cake, separate crescent rolls at perforations, into 16 slices. Place slices around pan with points in the center. About halfway down from points, press seams together.

3. Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Using a mixer at medium speed, beat until creamy. Spread cream cheese mixture on dough in the center where seams have been pressed together.

4. Combine butter, brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Stir with a fork until crumbly. Sprinkle over cream cheese. Fold dough points over filling, then fold base of triangles over points forming a circular roll.

5. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown.

6. To prepare icing, combine all ingredients except colored sugars in a small bowl. Whisk until icing reaches desired consistency, adding more powdered sugar or milk as needed. Drizzle over cooled cake.

7. Sprinkle colored sugars in wide horizontal bands over the iced cake.