Mardi Gras King Cake
Celebrate Mardi Gras the proper Louisiana way with this delicious and easy Mardi Gras King Cake recipe!
Directions
1. In a medium bowl, add the water and yeast. Stir together.
2. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons of sugar on top and cover with a plate. Let sit for 5-10 minutes until yeast is foamy.
3. In a large bowl, add the butter, milk and eggs. Whisk together until combined and pour into a stand mixer.
4. Add the sugar and whisk together.
5. Add the yeast mixture and stir together.
6. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Add the flour mixture to the stand mixer and stir with a wooden spoon until combined and sticky.
7. Attach the dough hook and mix on medium-low speed for 5-10 minutes until well kneaded.
8. Put the dough into a large greased bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap.
9. Let rise at room temperature until doubled in size for about 2 hours.
10. Grease a 12-cup nonstick Bundt cake pan with baking spray.
11. Combine the brown sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl and set filling aside.
12. Roll out the dough into an 18 by 12-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface.
13. Spray lightly with water and spread the filling out evenly on the dough.
14. Carefully roll the dough into a log and pinch the ends.
15. Turn the dough seam side up and place gently in Bundt cake pan.
16. Loosely cover in plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour.
17. After the dough is done rising. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes at 350 degrees rotating halfway through.
18. Take cake out of the oven. After 10 minutes transfer to a wire rack, seam side down, and let cool completely, about 1 hour.
19. Add the powdered sugar, corn syrup, vanilla and milk to a medium bowl.
20. Whisk together until glaze is smooth and glossy. Glaze should be thick and gooey.
21. Pour over the top of the cooled cake.
22. Sprinkle sugars on alternating bands of color.
Mardi Gras King Cake
ingredients:
- 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup water, (105°F to 115°F)
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
- 1 cup milk
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 5 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Yellow, green and purple sanding sugars
instructions:
How to cook Mardi Gras King Cake
- In a medium bowl, add the water and yeast. Stir together.
- Sprinkle 2 teaspoons of sugar on top and cover with a plate. Let sit for 5-10 minutes until yeast is foamy.
- In a large bowl, add the butter, milk and eggs. Whisk together until combined and pour into a stand mixer.
- Add the sugar and whisk together.
- Add the yeast mixture and stir together.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Add the flour mixture to the stand mixer and stir with a wooden spoon until combined and sticky.
- Attach the dough hook and mix on medium-low speed for 5-10 minutes.
- Put the dough into a large greased bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap.
- Let rise at room temperature until doubled in size for about 2 hours.
- Grease a 12-cup nonstick Bundt cake pan with baking spray.
- Combine the brown sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl and set filling aside.
- Roll out the dough into an 18 by 12-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface.
- Spray lightly with water and spread the filling out evenly on the dough.
- Carefully roll the dough into a log and pinch the ends.
- Turn the dough seam side up and place gently in Bundt cake pan.
- Loosely cover in plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour.
- After the dough is done rising. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes at 350 degrees rotating halfway through.
- Take cake out of the oven. After 10 minutes transfer to a wire rack, seam side down, and let cool completely.
- Add the powdered sugar, corn syrup, vanilla and milk to a medium bowl.
- Whisk together until glaze is smooth and glossy. Glaze should be thick and gooey.
- Pour over the top of the cooled cake.
- Sprinkle sugars on alternating bands of color.
NOTES:
Calories
404.41Fat (grams)
9.85Sat. Fat (grams)
5.59Carbs (grams)
70.99Fiber (grams)
1.86Net carbs
69.13Sugar (grams)
29.27Protein (grams)
8.14Sodium (milligrams)
93.33Cholesterol (grams)
68.53