Traditional King Cake

Name: Traditional King Cake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 250
Cuisine: Creole, Cajun
Ingredients: 14 grams envelopes active dry yeast; 250 servings Creamy Glaze; 1 liters bread flour; 59 milliliters butter; 79 milliliters butter, softened; 2 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 250 servings Purple-, green-, and gold-tinted sparkling sugar sprinkles; 1 teaspoon salt; 454 grams sour cream; 79 milliliters sugar; 118 milliliters sugar; 1 Tbsp sugar; 118 milliliters warm water (100° to 110°)

The recipe Traditional King Cake could satisfy your Creole craving in roughly 40 minutes. This recipe serves 250. One serving contains 92 calories, 2g of protein, and 1g of fat. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of ground cinnamon, eggs, cream, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

Cook first 4 ingredients in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring often, until butter melts. Set aside, and cool mixture to 100 to 11

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Butter

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Sauce Pan

Stir together yeast, 1/2 cup warm water, and 1 tablespoon sugar in a 1-cup glass measuring cup; let stand 5 minutes.

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Sugar

Water

Yeast

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Measuring Cup

Beat sour cream mixture, yeast mixture, eggs, and 2 cups flour at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until smooth. Reduce speed to low, and gradually add enough remaining flour (4 to 4 1/2 cups) until a soft dough forms.

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Sour Cream

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Yeast

Egg

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Stand Mixer

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes).

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Dough

Place in a well-greased bowl, turning to grease top.

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Bowl

Cover and let rise in a warm place (85), free from drafts, 1 hour or until dough is doubled in bulk.

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Dough

Punch down dough, and divide in half.

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Dough

Punch

Roll each portion into a 22- x 12-inch rectangle.

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Roll

Spread 1/3 cup softened butter evenly on each rectangle, leaving a 1-inch border. Stir together 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon, and sprinkle evenly over butter on each rectangle.

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Cinnamon

Butter

Spread

Sugar

Roll up each dough rectangle, jelly-roll fashion, starting at 1 long side.

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Dough

Jelly

Roll

Place one dough roll, seam side down, on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bring ends of roll together to form an oval ring, moistening and pinching edges together to seal. Repeat with second dough roll.

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Dough

Roll

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Baking Sheet

Cover and let rise in a warm place (85), free from drafts, 20 to 30 minutes or until doubled in bulk.

Bake at 375 for 14 to 16 minutes or until golden. Slightly cool cakes on pans on wire racks (about 10 minutes).

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Oven

Drizzle Creamy Glaze evenly over warm cakes; sprinkle with colored sugars, alternating colors and forming bands.

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Glaze

Let cool completely.

Cream Cheese-Filled King Cake: Prepare each 22- x 12-inch dough rectangle as directed. Omit 1/3 cup softened butter and 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon. Increase 1/2 cup sugar to 3/4 cup sugar. Beat 3/4 cup sugar; 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 1 large egg; and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.

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Ground Cinnamon

Vanilla Extract