15+ Mardi Gras King Cake Recipe Allrecipes Cook Up Something Special!

Ingredients:

Dough:

• 1 cup warm milk
• 2 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ cup melted butter
• 2 egg yolks
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Filling:

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup melted butter

Icing:

• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon water
• Purple, green, and yellow sanding sugar (for decoration)

To begin, dissolve the yeast in warm milk and let it activate for 10 minutes. In a separate bowl, mix together the sugar, melted butter, and egg yolks. Slowly add in the yeast mixture and mix until well combined. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, stirring until a soft dough forms.

Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and let it rise for 1 hour.

While the dough is rising, prepare the filling by mixing together the brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter. Set aside.

Once the dough has doubled in size, punch it down and roll it out into a large rectangle. Spread the filling mixture evenly over the dough, leaving a small border around the edges. Roll the dough tightly into a log and pinch the edges together to seal. Place the log on a greased baking sheet, form into a circle, and pinch the edges together.

Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rise for another 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Bake the king cake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown. While the cake is cooling, prepare the icing by mixing together the confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, and water. Drizzle the icing over the cooled cake and sprinkle with purple, green, and yellow sanding sugar for a festive touch.

Now that you have your homemade mardi gras king cake, it's time to celebrate and indulge in this traditional treat. Serve it at your next Mardi Gras party or enjoy a slice with your morning coffee. Either way, this delicious recipe is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. Laissez les bons temps rouler!

To begin, dissolve the yeast in warm milk and let it activate for 10 minutes. In a separate bowl, mix together the sugar, melted butter, and egg yolks. Slowly add in the yeast mixture and mix until well combined. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, stirring until a soft dough forms.

Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and let it rise for 1 hour.

While the dough is rising, prepare the filling by mixing together the brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter. Set aside.

Once the dough has doubled in size, punch it down and roll it out into a large rectangle. Spread the filling mixture evenly over the dough, leaving a small border around the edges. Roll the dough tightly into a log and pinch the edges together to seal. Place the log on a greased baking sheet, form into a circle, and pinch the edges together.

Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rise for another 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Bake the king cake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown. While the cake is cooling, prepare the icing by mixing together the confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, and water. Drizzle the icing over the cooled cake and sprinkle with purple, green, and yellow sanding sugar for a festive touch.

Now that you have your homemade mardi gras king cake, it's time to celebrate and indulge in this traditional treat. Serve it at your next Mardi Gras party or enjoy a slice with your morning coffee. Either way, this delicious recipe is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. Laissez les bons temps rouler!