This colorful king cake has less sugar then the classic treat and uses reduced fat margarine instead of butter. Banana and pineapple chunks give the cream cheese filling a fun and fruity twist.

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Buttermilk King Cake with Cream Cheese Filling

Submitted by: mississippimarion

A big, beautiful king cake with a rich cream cheese filling will start a new Mardi Gras tradition at your house.

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Doberge Cake

Submitted by: metread

Living In: Pineville, Louisiana, USA

Six layers of homemade cake are filled with chocolate custard, frosted with chocolate buttercream, and glazed with chocolate ganache in this New Orleanian classic.

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Slim Fit King Cake

Submitted by: Ladyoracle

Home Town: Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

This colorful king cake has less sugar then the classic treat and uses reduced fat margarine instead of butter. Banana and pineapple chunks give the cream cheese filling a fun and fruity twist.

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Bananas Foster II

Submitted by: BUTTERMEBREAD

Bananas are cooked in a bubbling pan of dark brown sugar, butter, rum and cinnamon and served over ice cream with walnuts in this elegant, quick dessert.

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Pig Picking Cake III

Submitted by: NELL 2

This is my daughters favorite. It is an easy mandarin orange cake with pineapple, nuts, pudding and whipped topping. Whip one up and it's pig-out time!

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