A Mardi Gras-inspired king cake filled with cream cheese, prune puree, cinnamon, brown sugar, orange zest, and pecans. Recipe developed, styled and photographed for California Prunes.
![Yeasted dough rising in a mixer bowl for king cake Yeasted dough rising in a mixer bowl for king cake](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Paprika-Studios-Prunes-Recipes-King-Cake-4385-scaled.jpg)
![King cake dough rolled flat and topped with a cinnamon, prune, and cream cheese filling King cake dough rolled flat and topped with a cinnamon, prune, and cream cheese filling](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Paprika-Studios-Prunes-Recipes-King-Cake-4391-scaled.jpg)
![Close-up details of the filling with prune puree, cream cheese, cinnamon, orange zest, and pecans Close-up details of the filling with prune puree, cream cheese, cinnamon, orange zest, and pecans](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Paprika-Studios-Prunes-Recipes-King-Cake-4397-scaled.jpg)
![The filled king cake dough is rolled like a cinnamon roll and shaped in a large circle The filled king cake dough is rolled like a cinnamon roll and shaped in a large circle](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Paprika-Studios-Prunes-Recipes-King-Cake-4400-scaled.jpg)
![A baked king cake fresh out of the oven, ready for frosting A baked king cake fresh out of the oven, ready for frosting](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Paprika-Studios-Prunes-Recipes-King-Cake-4517-scaled.jpg)
![A freshly baked king cake topped with whipped mascarpone cream A freshly baked king cake topped with whipped mascarpone cream](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Paprika-Studios-Prunes-Recipes-King-Cake-4521-scaled.jpg)
![The finished king cake with whipped mascarpone topping decorated with purple, green, and yellow sanding sugars The finished king cake with whipped mascarpone topping decorated with purple, green, and yellow sanding sugars](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Paprika-Studios-Prunes-Recipes-King-Cake-4524-scaled.jpg)
![Overhead view of the finished prune-filled king cake Overhead view of the finished prune-filled king cake](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Paprika-Studios-Prunes-Recipes-King-Cake-4539-scaled.jpg)
![A cake with a slice removed shows its doughy layers A cake with a slice removed shows its doughy layers](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Paprika-Studios-Prunes-Recipes-King-Cake-4584-scaled.jpg)
![Layers of dough and prune and cream cheese filling in a slice of king cake Layers of dough and prune and cream cheese filling in a slice of king cake](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Paprika-Studios-Prunes-Recipes-King-Cake-4622-scaled.jpg)
A Mardi Gras-inspired king cake filled with cream cheese, prune puree, cinnamon, brown sugar, orange zest, and pecans. Recipe developed, styled and photographed for California Prunes.