King Cake
- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
4 3/4 c flour1 c granulated sugar1 1/2 c salt2 pkg rapid rising yeast3/4 c 2% milk1/2 c water1/3 c butter/margarine2 medium eggs or 1 large egg1/4 c butter/margarine, melted1 T cinnamon
IN large bowl, combine 1/12 c flour, 1/4 c sugar salt and undissolved yeast.
Heat milk, water and butter till very warm (120-130 degrees) and add to dry ingredients. Using mixer on med. speed beat 2 minutes. Add eggs and 1/2 c flour. Beat 2 more minutes. Stir in remaining flour to make a stiff batter. Cover tightly in plastic and refrigerate 2-24 hours.
Punch dough down and place on lighlly floured surface. Divid into 3 equal pieces. Roll each to 28 x 4 inch rectangle. Brush melted butter over each rectangle; sprinkle evenly w remaining 3/4 cug sugar and cinnamon. Beginning at long end roll each up tightly like a jellyroy. Pinch seams to seal to form ropes.
Braid rops. Form brain into oval and pinch ends together to seal. Place on greased baking sheet. Cover. Let rise in warm draft free place till doubled in size.
Preheat over to 375 degrees. Bake in preheated over 25-30 minutes until done. Remove and cool on wire rack.
Brush with confectioner's sugar glaze and sprinkle with colored sugars.
Confectioners Sugar Glaze
2c c confectioner's sugar sifter
2-3 T milk or water
Colored Sugars
use prepared ones OR
vigorously shake 1/2 c sugar w 8 drops green food coloring in a covered jaro ro resealable plastic bag until color is evenly mixed
Repeat above procedure with 1/2 c sugar and yellow food coloring
For purple combine 8 drops of blue and 16 drops of red food coloring before combining 1/2 c cup sugar.
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TINK66371.
Heat milk, water and butter till very warm (120-130 degrees) and add to dry ingredients. Using mixer on med. speed beat 2 minutes. Add eggs and 1/2 c flour. Beat 2 more minutes. Stir in remaining flour to make a stiff batter. Cover tightly in plastic and refrigerate 2-24 hours.
Punch dough down and place on lighlly floured surface. Divid into 3 equal pieces. Roll each to 28 x 4 inch rectangle. Brush melted butter over each rectangle; sprinkle evenly w remaining 3/4 cug sugar and cinnamon. Beginning at long end roll each up tightly like a jellyroy. Pinch seams to seal to form ropes.
Braid rops. Form brain into oval and pinch ends together to seal. Place on greased baking sheet. Cover. Let rise in warm draft free place till doubled in size.
Preheat over to 375 degrees. Bake in preheated over 25-30 minutes until done. Remove and cool on wire rack.
Brush with confectioner's sugar glaze and sprinkle with colored sugars.
Confectioners Sugar Glaze
2c c confectioner's sugar sifter
2-3 T milk or water
Colored Sugars
use prepared ones OR
vigorously shake 1/2 c sugar w 8 drops green food coloring in a covered jaro ro resealable plastic bag until color is evenly mixed
Repeat above procedure with 1/2 c sugar and yellow food coloring
For purple combine 8 drops of blue and 16 drops of red food coloring before combining 1/2 c cup sugar.
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TINK66371.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 239.7
- Total Fat: 5.6 g
- Cholesterol: 36.3 mg
- Sodium: 277.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 42.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
- Protein: 5.1 g
Member Reviews
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LAYLA360
I made this king cake for a project and it turned out too salty. I searched other recipes afterwards and I later found out that it should've been 1 1/2 TSP of salt not CUP. Anyway, the point is that you need to update this recipe before other people create it with 1 1/2 cups of salt instead of tsps. - 2/4/14