MARDI GRAS KING CAKE
The King Cake is a New Orleans tradition that involves a pastry, a small plastic baby, and a party. The King Cake is baked with a small plastic baby hidden inside, the person who gets the slice with baby in it has to host the next party.
Provided by Jo
Categories Desserts Cakes Holiday Cake Recipes
Time 4h30m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Scald milk, remove from heat and stir in 1/4 cup of butter. Allow mixture to cool to room temperature. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in the warm water with 1 tablespoon of the white sugar. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
- When yeast mixture is bubbling, add the cooled milk mixture. Whisk in the eggs. Stir in the remaining white sugar, salt and nutmeg. Beat the flour into the milk/egg mixture 1 cup at a time. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth or plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 2 hours. When risen, punch down and divide dough in half.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
- To Make Filling: Combine the brown sugar, ground cinnamon, chopped pecans, 1/2 cup flour and 1/2 cup raisins. Pour 1/2 cup melted butter over the cinnamon mixture and mix until crumbly.
- Roll dough halves out into large rectangles (approximately 10x16 inches or so). Sprinkle the filling evenly over the dough and roll up each half tightly like a jelly roll, beginning at the wide side. Bring the ends of each roll together to form 2 oval shaped rings. Place each ring on a prepared cookie sheet. With scissors make cuts 1/3 of the way through the rings at 1 inch intervals. Let rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Push the doll into the bottom of the cake. Frost while warm with the confectioners' sugar blended with 1 to 2 tablespoons of water.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 418.2 calories, Carbohydrate 68.7 g, Cholesterol 47.3 mg, Fat 13.4 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 7.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 300.5 mg, Sugar 30.7 g
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Chalene Van Tonder
[email protected]I can't wait to make this cake again. It's going to be a favorite.
Rokaya Rabie
[email protected]This cake is perfect for a crowd. It's big and flavorful.
Duluf Gemar
[email protected]I'm glad I tried this recipe. It's a new Mardi Gras tradition for me.
King Hermaton
[email protected]This cake is a lot of work, but it's worth it. It's so delicious and impressive.
Mfundo Manyanga
[email protected]I'm not a fan of the purple, green, and gold sprinkles. I think they're a bit too much.
Sagor kuamar
[email protected]This cake is so beautiful and festive. It's the perfect centerpiece for any Mardi Gras party.
Loka Nath Acharya
[email protected]The glaze on this cake is amazing! It's the perfect finishing touch.
Deepak Yadav
[email protected]I love the almond filling in this cake. It's so flavorful and moist.
Montoxic Jozy
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good. I think I'll try reducing the amount of sugar next time.
Syednoordin Shah
[email protected]I've never made a king cake before, but this recipe made it so easy. The instructions were clear and concise, and the cake turned out perfectly.
Ione Figueroa
[email protected]This Mardi Gras King Cake was a hit at my party! The flavors were amazing and the colors were so festive. I'm definitely making this again next year.