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KING CAKE

Flaky and filled with cinnamon and vanilla goodness!!!

Ingredients

DOUGH INGREDIENTS

  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 package Rapid Rise Yeast or 2 and 1/4 teaspoons
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 6 TBSP. butter - unsalted - soft cut it up

FILLING - cinnamon

  • 2/3 cups mix of light and dark brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 TSP. cinnamon
  • 4 TBSP. butter - unsalted and soft

ICING

  • 1 cup powdered sugar - SIFTED
  • 1 TBSP. milk - if using cream y9ou might need to add a dash of water as well
  • 1/2 TSP. vanilla extract (not imitation)

SPRINKLES

  • green, purple, gold sprinkles
  • plastic baby - don't cook the baby

Instructions

  • flour and yeast mix in bowl or a large bag
  • milk - sugar - salt - heat in sauce pan until the sugar is dissolved - LOW AND SLOW
  • add the milk mixture to the flour and yeast until all mixed in - either use mixer or in the bag
  • add eggs - one at a time - keep mixing - this can also be done in the bag
  • add the butter in and keep kneading the dough - for a bit over 5 minutes
  • if it is too sticky add a bit more flour
  • dump from bowl or bag onto floured surface and knead a bit more - then forma ball
  • grease an empty bowl - put the dough ball in the bowl, cover tightly and put in a FRIDGE for about an hour

MAKE THE FILLING

  • combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix set aside

MAKE THE ICING

  • sift the powered sugar and mix all the ingredients until smooth - set aside

BACK TO THE DOUGH

  • flour your surface - roll your dough out rectangle about 10 by 20
  • filling - pout in the middle and spread
  • roll into a large log and then form a circle - pinch the sides closed and pinch the circle together
  • put on greased pan - cover with plastic wrap - put in warm place - let it RISE 45min to an hour - it should double in size
  • 350 degrees - bake it for 20 to 25 minutes

COOL AND DECORATE

  • Let it cool for about 15minutes - transfer to the dish you plan on serving it on
  • decorate with icing (you might need to warm this for 10 seconds) this will help it drizzle better
  • quickly add sprinkles before the icing dries
  • hide the baby under the cake