Mardi Gras King Cake Recipe

February 20, 2007 | Posted by Allison as Dessert Recipes at 12:00 pm |

We’ve been celebrating Mardi Gras in the United States since the late 17th century, so why break tradition? With today being the start of Mardi Gras 2007, I thought we would celebrate in style.

Say hello to the marvelous King Cake recipe. Usually, king cakes are very time-intensive to make, but this recipe makes use of our bread machines to make it a little easier on us so we have more time for celebrating. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1/2 warm water (110 degrees F.)
1/2 cup warm milk (110 degrees F.)
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon lemon zest
5 egg yolks, room temperature
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
4 3/4 cups bread flour or unbleached all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons instant active dry yeast
1 teaspoons cinnamon
1 egg white beaten with 1 tablespoon milk
1 tiny (1-inch) plastic doll
Colored Sugars (see below recipe)
Lemon Frosting (see below recipe)

What’s Next:

Place all ingredients in bread pan according to manufacturer’s instructions; select dough setting and press start. NOTE: Check the dough (don’t be afraid to open the lid). It should form a nice elastic ball. If you think the dough is too moist, add additional flour (a tablespoon at a time). The same is true if the dough is looking dry and gnarly. Add warm water (a tablespoon at a time).

When dough cycle has finished, remove dough from pan and put into a lightly oiled bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in a draft free place to rise for approximately 1 hour or until the dough doubles in volume.

Lightly coat a large baking sheet with butter or vegetable spray; set aside. Remove dough from bowl and place on a lightly-oiled surface. Using your fist, punch dough down with a heavy blow. Sprinkle cinnamon over the top, pat and shape dough into a cylinder. Twist dough to form a curled cylinder and loop cylinder onto the buttered baking sheet. Pinch the ends together to form a circle. Cover dough with plastic wrap and let sit for approximately 45 minutes or until the dough doubles in volume.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Brush top and sides of cake with egg white wash and bake on middle rack of oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown. (A good check is to use an instant thermometer to test your bread. The temperature should be between 200 and 210 degrees.) Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool. If desired, at this time, you can hide the plastic doll in the cake.

Colored Sugars Recipe:

3/4 cup sugar
Green, purple, and yellow coloring paste

Squeeze a dot of paste in palm of hand. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons sugar over the paste and rub together quickly. Place this mixture on wax paper and wash hands to remove color. Repeat process for other two colors; set aside.

Lemon Frosting Recipe:

3/4 cups powdered sugar
Juice of 1 lemon

In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth (depending on size of lemon, add water if mixture is too thick or additional powdered sugar if too thin). Spoon icing over top of the cake. Immediately sprinkle on colored sugar, alternating between the three colors.

Whew! That’s finally it, you’re done & so is your delicious king cake! Enjoy the rest of the festivities!

Eat well & Laugh often!

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recipe » Blog Archive » Said,

February 20, 2007 @ 12:38 pm

[...] Mardi Gras King Cake Recipe We ve been celebrating Mardi Gras in the United States since the late 17th century, so why break tradition? With today being the start of Mardi Gras 2007, I thought we would celebrate in style. Say hello to the marvelous King Cake recipe. Usually, king cakes are very time-intensive to make, but this recipe makes use of our bread machines to make it a little easier on us so we have more time for celebrating. Enjoy! Ingredients: 1/2 warm water (110 degrees F.) 1/2 cup warm milk (110 degrees F.) 1/2 cup sugar 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon lemon zest 5 egg yolks, room temperature 1/2 cup butter, room temperature 4 3/4 cups bread flour or unbleached all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons instant active dry yeast 1 teaspoons cinnamon 1 egg white beaten with 1 tablespoon milk 1 tiny (1-inch) plastic doll Colored Sugars (see below recipe) Lemon Frosting (see below recipe) What s Next: Place all ingredients in bread pan according to manufacturer s instructions; select dough setting and press start. NOTE: Check the dough (don t be afraid to open the lid). It should form a nice elastic ball. If you think the dough is too moist, add additional flour (a tablespoon at a time). The same is true if the dough is looking dry and gnarly. Add warm water (a tablespoon at a time). When dough cycle has finished, remove dough from pan and put into a lightly oiled bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in a draft free place to rise for approximately 1 hour or until the dough doubles in volume. Lightly coat a large baking sheet with butter or vegetable spray; set aside. Remove dough from bowl and place on a lightly-oiled surface. Using your fist, punch dough down with a heavy blow. Sprinkle cinnamon over the top, pat and shape dough into a cylinder. Twist dough to form a curled cylinder and loop cylinder onto the buttered baking sheet. Pinch the ends together to form a circle. Cover dough with plastic wrap and let sit for approximately 45 minutes or until the dough doubles in volume. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Brush top and sides of cake with egg white wash and bake on middle rack of oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown. (A good check is to use an instant thermometer to test your bread. The temperature should be between 200 and 210 degrees.) Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool. If desired, at this time, you can hide the plastic doll in the cake. Colored Sugars Recipe: 3/4 cup sugar Green, purple, and yellow coloring paste Squeeze a dot of paste in palm of hand. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons sugar over the paste and rub together quickly. Place this mixture on wax paper and wash hands to remove color. Repeat process for other two colors; set aside. Lemon Frosting Recipe: 3/4 cups powdered sugar Juice of 1 lemon In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth (depending on size of lemon, add water if mixture is too thick or additional powdered sugar if too thin). Spoon icing over top of the cake. Immediately sprinkle on colored sugar, alternating between the three colors. Whew! That s finally it, you re done & so is your delicious king cake! Enjoy the rest of the festivities! Eat well & Laugh often! [...]
Chris Said,

February 20, 2007 @ 12:40 pm

I just blogged about making my first King Cake! Pretty pleased with how it came out - I can’t wait for next year.
Allison Said,

February 21, 2007 @ 10:10 am

Chris, it looks fabulous!
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