How to Make a King Cake
A delicious and easy King Cake recipe that shows you step by step how to make a king cake.
Ingredients
- 1 frozen bread loaf
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup green, yellow (gold), and purple sprinkles separated
Icing
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Allow the dough to completely thaw. Once thawed, knead the dough and then place it into a medium container and cover with a towel for 2 hours, allowing the dough to rise.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Mix the softened butter, cinnamon, and sugar.
- Knead the dough again and then roll it out flat. Brush the top of the dough with buttery cinnamon and sugar mixture and then roll the dough in a tree log fashion, attaching the ends to make the circular cake.
- Bake the King Cake for 30-35 minutes until the cake is a golden brown.
- While the cake cools, make the icing glaze.
How to make the glazed icing
- Mix the milk, vanilla flavoring, and confectioners sugar well until it's gained the desired consistency.
- Once the cake is cool, add the baby and then top it with the sugary glazed icing and then top with the colored sprinkles.
Notes
- Add different filling to the center of the dough before baking to change the cake flavor.
- Allow the cake to completely cool before adding the glaze.
- Add the baby optionally for older children and adults to minimize the risk of a choking hazard.
Nutrition
Calories: 566kcalCarbohydrates: 110gProtein: 5gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 425mgPotassium: 21mgFiber: 3gSugar: 71gVitamin A: 249IUCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg
*Nutritional information is a calculated guesstimate. Please note that this can change with different brands and modifications you may make to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements you're using with each recipe.
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