Festive Homemade Mardi Gras King Cake
An authentic New Orleans style Mardi Gras King Cake featuring a buttery brioche dough, a rich cinnamon-pecan filling, and the traditional purple, green, and gold glaze.
- Prep Time: 40 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Total Time: 4 hours
- Yield: 16 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American / Creole
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1 cup whole milk
1/4 cup unsalted butter
2/3 cup warm water
2 envelopes active dry yeast
1/2 cup white sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup light brown sugar
2/3 cup chopped pecans
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup melted butter
2 cups confectioners sugar
Purple green and gold sanding sugar
Instructions
1. Scald milk and melt butter into it, then cool to room temperature.
2. Bloom yeast in warm water with a tablespoon of sugar for 10 minutes.
3. Mix liquid ingredients, eggs, and spices into the yeast mixture.
4. Add flour gradually and knead until smooth and elastic.
5. Let dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 90 minutes.
6. Roll out dough into rectangles, spread filling, and roll into logs.
7. Shape into rings and let rise for 45 minutes.
8. Bake at 375 Fahrenheit for 25 minutes until golden.
9. Insert plastic baby and glaze while warm.
10. Apply colored sugars immediately after glazing.
Notes
Do not add yeast to hot milk or it will kill the yeast.
Hide the baby after baking to avoid melting the plastic.
If the glaze is too thick, add water one teaspoon at a time.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 437
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 245mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 73g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
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