Traditional King Cake

Name: Traditional King Cake
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: Dough:; 1 cup warm milk 105 to 110 degrees F; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons active dry yeast; 3-4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup salted butter melted; 5 large egg yolks; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; Filling:; 4 tablespoons salted butter softened; 1/3 cup granulated sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; Icing:; 2 cups powdered sugar; 3-4 tablespoons milk; gold, green, and purple sprinkles , for decorating

Prep 2h

Cook 30m

Total 2h 30m

This Traditional King Cake recipe is a sweet and festive Mardi Gras treat. A rich, buttery dough is filled with cinnamon-sugar and then twisted into a ring. Once baked, the cake is covered in a sweet icing and decorated with the traditional Mardi Gras colors of gold, green, and purple.

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Traditional King Cake

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Traditional King Cake

Ingredients

Dough

Filling

Icing

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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