King Cake
From hot_it_up 15 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 1012
I thought I would pop in with a Marti Gras recipe. Who ever gets the prize has to host the next Party.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup water, (105 to 115 degrees) shopping list
- 2 envelopes active dry yeast shopping list
- 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour shopping list
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated shopping list
- 2 teaspoons salt shopping list
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest shopping list
- 1/2 cup water, lukewarm shopping list
- 3 eggs shopping list
- 4 egg yolks shopping list
- 1/2 cup butter, softened shopping list
- 1 egg, lightly beaten with 1 teaspoon of milk, for glaze shopping list
- 1 small doll, pecan half, or bean shopping list
- ______________________________ shopping list
- Icing: shopping list
- 3 cups confectioners sugar shopping list
- 1/4 cup lemon juice, strained shopping list
- 3 teaspoons water or more shopping list
- _______________________________ shopping list
- Green, purple, and yellow sugars shopping list
How to make it
- Dissolve yeast in water; let stand for about 5 to 10 minutes. Combine flour, granulated sugar, nutmeg, salt and lemon zest in a large bowl. Make a well in center. Add yeast mixture, milk, 3 eggs, and 4 egg yolks; combine thoroughly. Beat in butter until dough holds together and forms a ball. Place on floured board; incorporate more flour if necessary. Knead until smooth and elastic. Stir dough in well buttered bowl and turn so all surfaces are buttered. Cover with a towel and let rise 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in bulk. Brush baking sheet in butter. Punch down on lightly floured board. Knead, then pat into a 14" cylinder. Place on baking sheet and form into a large ring. Press doll or bean into dough so that it is well hidden. Set aside, covered with a towel, to rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Before baking, brush top with the egg and milk mixture. Bake in a preheated 375° oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack. Beat icing ingredients until smooth. Spread over top of cake, letting drip down sides.
- Immediately sprinkle the colored sugars over icing in 2" wide strips of purple, green and yellow stripes. *Colored sugar is sold in baking supply houses. If you can't find it, tint granulated sugar or icing with paste food coloring. Be sure to tell people about the hidden prize if they aren't familiar with the tradition.
The Rating
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Just saw this in Walmart today {price $6.00} blew me away! Said self I need to find his recipe to see whats so goo it cost thatuch}LOL now I got herethis mornin and saw thi had to look{glad I did} Great Post great recipe {And a whole lot better than...more
momo_55grandma
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thx for the recipes I am recovering from heart surgery will post more recipes later
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in Cape Girardeau loved it
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A surprise inside? My grandchildren will be in heaven, little bites!!
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in Salem loved it
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