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King Cake
King Cake
Make your Mardi Gras celebration complete with a delicious King Cake! This recipe features a flaky, cinnamon-spiced cake with traditional Mardi Gras colors.
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 2 packages active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup warm milk
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
For the filling:
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
For the icing:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- food coloring green, purple, and yellow
Instructions
- In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water and let it sit until it’s frothy, about 5 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the yeast mixture, sugar, melted butter, warm milk, eggs, and salt. Mix well.
- Add the flour and cinnamon, mixing until the dough comes together.
- Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 5 minutes, until it’s smooth and elastic.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let it rise in a warm place for about an hour, or until it’s doubled in size.
- In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, melted butter, and cinnamon for the filling.
- Punch down the dough and roll it out into a long rectangle.
- Spread the filling over the dough, leaving about an inch around the edges.
- Roll the dough up tightly, pinching the seams together to seal.
- Form the dough into a ring and place it on a greased baking sheet.
- Cover the ring with plastic wrap and let it rise again for about 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 375°F.
- Bake the cake for 25-30 minutes, until it’s golden brown.
- Let the cake cool completely.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract for the icing.
- Divide the icing into three bowls and add a few drops of green, purple, and yellow food coloring to each, creating the traditional Mardi Gras colors.
- Drizzle the icing over the cooled cake, alternating colors.
- Enjoy your delicious King Cake!
Disclaimer
Some parts of recipe maybe AI-generated.
Nutrition
Calories: 551kcal (28%)Carbohydrates: 107g (36%)Protein: 9g (18%)Fat: 21g (32%)Saturated Fat: 13g (81%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 85mg (28%)Sodium: 268mg (12%)Potassium: 178mg (5%)Fiber: 3g (13%)Sugar: 33g (37%)Vitamin A: 667IU (13%)Vitamin C: 0.04mgCalcium: 87mg (9%)Iron: 3mg (17%)
Disclaimer
Nutritional information for this recipe is an approximation and is not to be construed as medical advice.
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