Homemade King Cake Recipe
This delicious homemade king cake recipe is stuffed up with cinnamon and sugar and topped off with a cream cheese frosting for the perfect Mardi gras dessert. You will love how light, fluffy, and flavorful this cake is.
King cake is a Mardi Gras and New Orleans dessert staple. It got its name from the biblical story of the three kings bringing gifts to Jesus. In New Orleans tradition, you place a small plastic baby into the bottom of the cake after it’s done cooking, and whoever finds it must throw the next party. It’s a cyclical effect of keeping the party going no matter the season, but especially during Mardi gras.
It’s very similar to cinnamon rolls and can often be stuffed with different flavored cream cheeses, chocolates, and jellies. There are also three different colored icing on top which represent justice, power, and faith.
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Ingredients for this recipe:
For the Cake
• 1 stick softened unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• juice of ½ lemon
• 1 cup warm whole milk (110° to 115°)
• 1 packet of active yeast (7 grams)
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup melted unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
For the Icing
• 4 ounces softened cream cheese
• 4 ounces softened unsalted butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• whole milk as needed
The Easiest Mardi Gras King Cake Recipe You'll Ever Make
Mardi Gras is officially here, and to celebrate we're whipping up some sweet mini king cakes that are as easy as 1-2-3! We've taken the hard work out with a few simple tricks, but if you're inclined to make the full version, we also have a great recipe for that as well!
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In this episode of In the Kitchen with Matt, I will show you how to make a King Cake. This easy Mardi Gras King Cake recipe is perfect for that celebration. Hide the little plastic baby on in the inside and the person who gets the slice will have good fortune and luck that year. Also, they are supposed to throw the following Mardi Gras party and make the next King Cake. You can find out more information about the History of the King Cake online. There are lots of varieties of cake, but this is a common one found here in the United States. This king cake recipe is super simple to make, if I can do it, you can do it. Let's get baking!
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Ingredients:
3/4 cup of milk (whole, 2%, etc.) (180ml)
2 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast (rapid rise or instant yeast as well) (8g)
1/4 cup butter, melted (55g)
1/4 cup white granulated sugar (50g)
1/2 cup sour cream (120g) (optional)
2 large eggs
3 to 3 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour (360 to 420g)
1/2 tsp. salt (2g)
Filling
2/3 cup packed brown sugar (135g)
2 tsp. ground cinnamon (5g)
6 tbsp. softened butter (85g)
Icing
1 to 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar (confectioners, icing) (120 to 180g)
1 to 1 1/2 tbsp. milk (15 to 22ml)
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract (2ml)
Colored Sanding Sugar for the top:
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Wooden spoon
Plastic baby (optional/traditional)
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Amazing King Cake Recipe!
Bring this New Orleans classic into your kitchen with this simple recipe. Soft and delicious, this King Cake is a vibrant treat traditionally served at Mardi Gras but is perfect for any celebration. Perfectly sweet and festive thanks to the enriched dough and colorful sanding sugar, this beautiful centerpiece is surprisingly easy to make.
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In this video, you'll see how to make New Orleans' famous King Cake. This traditional Mardi Gras cake stars a lip-smacking cinnamon, sugar, and pecan filling and a sweet, colorful glaze topped with purple, green, and gold sugars. And don't forget the plastic baby!
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