King Cake

King cake is a traditional dessert associated with the celebration of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. It is typically eaten from Epiphany (January 6th) until Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 110 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 14.

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King Cake

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American, French Courses: Any, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 20 min Rest Time 60 min Total Time 1 hr 50 mins

Servings: 10 Calories: 3500

Best Season: Winter

Ingredients

Servings

• 3 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 cup Granulated sugar
• 1 packet Active dry yeast
• 1 cup Warm milk
• ¹⁄₂ cup Unsalted butter, melted
• 2 large Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₂ cup Colored sugar (purple, green, and gold)
• ¹⁄₂ cup Cream cheese, softened
• ¹⁄₂ cup Powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoon Milk
• 1 piece Plastic baby figurine

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, yeast, warm milk, melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt. Mix until a dough forms.
2. Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 5 minutes, until it becomes smooth and elastic.
3. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
4. Punch down the dough and roll it out into a rectangle shape.
5. Spread cream cheese evenly over the dough, leaving a border around the edges.
6. Sprinkle colored sugar over the cream cheese.
7. Roll up the dough tightly, starting from one of the long sides.
8. Join the ends of the roll to form a ring shape.
9. Place the ring on a greased baking sheet and let it rise for another 30 minutes.
10. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
11. Bake the king cake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
12. Let the cake cool completely.
13. In a small bowl, mix powdered sugar and milk to make a glaze.
14. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cake.
15. Insert the plastic baby figurine into the cake from the bottom.
16. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 10

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 15g24%

Total Carbohydrate 50g17%

Sugars 30g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.