Description
Mardi Gras King Cake is a traditional pastry associated with the celebration of Mardi Gras, featuring a sweet, cinnamon-flavored dough, often decorated with colorful icing and sugar.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup warm milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 large eggs
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup purple sugar
- 1/2 cup green sugar
- 1/2 cup yellow sugar
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk and let it sit for 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl, mix together sugar, butter, salt, cinnamon, and eggs.
- Add the yeast mixture to the bowl and mix well.
- Gradually add flour until a soft dough forms.
- Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 5 minutes.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Roll out the dough into a rectangle and spread cream cheese filling over it.
- Roll the dough tightly and shape it into a ring.
- Place the ring on a baking sheet and let it rise for another 30 minutes.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
- Let it cool before icing and decorating with colored sugars.
Notes
- Traditionally, a small plastic baby is hidden inside the cake.
- Whoever finds the baby is expected to host the next Mardi Gras party.
- Feel free to customize the filling with fruits or nuts.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Mardi Gras, King Cake, dessert, celebration, pastry