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IngreDIents Filling: • 4 ounces (half of a large block) cream cheese • 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed) • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1/4 cup raisins (soaked in hot water for 15 minutes, drained and patted dry on paper towels) • 1/2 cup pecan halves cake: • 2 cans (total of 16 rolls) refrigerated crescent rolls Frosting: • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar • 3 to 4 tablespoons milk (or cream) • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract • Food coloring (optional) steps to MaKe It Make the filling 1. Place the cream cheese, brown sugar, cinnamon and raisins in a bowl or a food processor 2. Beat with electric mixer or whiz in food processor until combined. 3. Chop pecan halves and add. 4. Set aside. Make the cake 1. Heat the oven to 350 F. Coat a pizza pan or baking sheet with butter-flavored cooking spray. 2. Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate it into triangles. 3. Position the triangles next to each other with the points toward the center, overlapping the long sides about 1/4 inch, forming a large round, on the baking sheet. Where the pieces overlap, press the seams together only in the center of each seam, leaving the ends of the seams unsealed so you can fold them up over the filling. 4. Spread the filling around in a ring covering the center sealed seam of each triangle. 5. Place a small ceramic or heatproof plastic baby or dried bean somewhere in the filling. 6. Fold the wide end of each triangle toward the center just to the edge of the filling to cover. 7. Pull the pointed ends of the triangles toward the outer rim of the pan to fully enclose the filling, tucking under the points. Lightly press the seams. 8. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool to room temperature. Make the frosting 1. Whisk together the powdered sugar, milk or cream and vanilla until smooth. The consistency should be fairly thick but still thin enough to slowly drip down the sides. Add more milk as you need. 2. Spoon the frosting in a circle over the top of the king cake and allow it to slowly drip down the sides. If you're using food coloring 1. Whisk together frosting as described above. 2. Divide the frosting evenly among three bowls. 3. Add two drops each of red and blue food coloring to the first bowl to make purple. Use two drops each of yellow and green in the remaining two bowls. 4. Scrape each individual bowl of frosting into its own ziptop bag. Squeeze out all the air and seal. 5. Snip off one corner of the bag and use as a pastry bag to pipe wide stripes of frosting onto the king cake. The bags will give you more control than using a spoon or spatula. 6. The frosting should firm up a bit in about an hour. In celebration of the Epiphany, 10Box in Northwest Arkansas will begin to showcase the famous King Cake. King Cakes will begin arriving at the 10Box locations in January in time for the celebration of the Epiphany on January 6. Celebrating kids in January, 10Box is stocked up for all kinds of recipes for families and kids. Try the King Cakes that are in-store and ready to go or try this easy recipe and find the ingredients inside your favorite 10Box store. We have all of your favorite kids snacks and we encourage you to do some "Cooking in the Kitchen with your Kids" in January. We've got all the goods for your family cooking adventures! The Epiphany and King Cake While some people think the holiday season ends once New Year's Day comes and goes, for Christians, the season continues into January with the feast of the Epiphany. The Epiphany occurs 12 days after Christmas, which falls on January 6. The Epiphany celebrates the Three Kings, also known as the Three Wise Men, who visited Jesus shortly after his birth. Among Latinos, the day is known as El Día de los Reyes. Many traditions are included in Epiphany celebrations. They include baking a "King Cake." King cakes vary by region. In Spain, local bakers make a special ring-shaped roll. In France, it is a flat almond cake with a toy crown cooked inside. In Mexico, bakers put a figure of Baby Jesus inside a cake. The person who finds the figure will have good luck for the year and may also be awarded the honor of baking or providing the cake for the following year! Here is a way to make an easy king cake, with its traditional wide stripes of colored frosting in purple (denoting justice), green (faith), and yellow (power). Kamila H., age 6 40 • January 2021 • www.officialKidsMag.com

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