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King Cake Recipe

A traditional Mardi Gras dessert, King Cake is a sweet, yeasted bread with a cinnamon filling, topped with icing and colored sugar.
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Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 300 kcal

Ingredients 

Dough

  • 1 cup Milk warmed
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • 2 ¼ teaspoon Yeast active dry
  • ½ cup Butter melted
  • 2 Eggs large
  • 4 cups Flour all-purpose
  • ½ teaspoon Salt

Filling

  • ½ cup Brown sugar
  • ½ cup Butter softened
  • 1 tablespoon Cinnamon

Icing

  • 2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoon Milk
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • as needed Colored sugar purple, green, and gold

Instructions 

  1. 1. Warm the milk and dissolve the sugar and yeast in it. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
  2. 2. Mix in the melted butter, eggs, flour, and salt. Knead the dough until smooth. Let it rise for 1 hour.
  3. 3. Roll out the dough and spread the filling ingredients. Roll up the dough and shape it into a ring. Let it rise for another 30 minutes.
  4. 4. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30 minutes. Let it cool.
  5. 5. Mix the icing ingredients and drizzle over the cooled cake. Sprinkle with colored sugar.

Nutritional Value

Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg

Keywords

King Cake, Mardi Gras
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