Slim Fit King Cake

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I wanted to make a Mardi Gras King Cake for my friends because we are expatriates in Malaysia with no bakeries that can make them, and some people we know have never even tried one! However, I wanted to make it lighter too, so I made some substitutions and created my own cake that appears and tastes decadent, but is actually quite light. Bakeries in Louisiana do standard cinnamon-sugar fillings, but they do all kinds of other fruit/pudding fillings, too, so I decided to go fruity. Laissez les bon temps rouler! Add some edible beads for further decoration if you can find them!

Brief

Prep 45 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Additional: 1hr15 mins

Total: 2hrs30 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Slim Fit King Cake

Ingredients

¾ cup skim milk

¼ cup reduced-fat margarine

softened

1 ½ cups self-rising flour

1 tablespoon instant yeast

¼ cup sugar and sucralose blend for baking (such as SPLENDA® Sugar Blend)

¼ cup water

1 egg

beaten

1 ¾ cups whole wheat flour

¾ (8 ounce) package fat-free cream cheese

softened

2 very ripe bananas

mashed

¼ cup finely chopped pineapple

⅛ teaspoon pineapple extract

3 packets granular no-calorie sucralose sweetener (such as Splenda®)

1 tablespoon reduced-fat margarine

softened

1 cup confectioners' sugar

2 ½ tablespoons skim milk

⅛ teaspoon green food coloring

⅛ teaspoon yellow food coloring

⅛ teaspoon purple food coloring

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Heat 3/4 cup milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until simmering stirring constantly.

Step 2

Remove saucepan from heat and stir in 1/4 cup margarine. Allow mixture to cool until lukewarm.

Step 3

Using the bread hook with an electric mixer mix together the self-rising flour yeast and sugar and sucralose blend in a large mixing bowl.

Step 4

Stir the water egg and warm milk into the yeast mixture using the electric mixer; stir well to combine.

Step 5

Gradually stir in half of the whole wheat flour until no dry spots remain.

Step 6

Stir in the remaining flour a 1/2 cup at a time mixing well after each addition.

Step 7

When the dough has pulled together turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic about 8 minutes.

Step 8

Cover dough with a damp cloth and allow to rest for 10 minutes.

Step 9

Mix the cream cheese bananas and pineapple together in a bowl.

Step 9

Stir in the pineapple extract and 3 packets of sweetener; mixture will be lumpy.

Nutritional Information

Slim Fit King Cake

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 244.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 7.8g 16%

Carbohydrates: 46.1g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 3.3g 13%

Sugars: 18.3g

Fat: 3.5g 5%

Saturated Fat: 0.9g 5%

Cholesterol: 17mg 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 466.1IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.2mg 32%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 11%

Vitamin C: 3.4mg 6%

Folate: 74.4mcg 19%

Calcium: 112.7mg 11%

Iron: 1.7mg 10%

Magnesium: 38.4mg 14%

Potassium: 244mg 7%

Sodium: 325.7mg 13%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 24%

Calories From Fat: 31.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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