Mardi Gras King Cake

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5 from 12 votes

Serve King Cake immediately. Store in an air-tight container in refrigerator up to 4 days.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American/Southern

Keyword cake, cinnamon, cinnamon roll, dessert

Prep Time 3

Cook Time 30

Total Time 3 30

Servings servings

Calories 361kcal

Author Paula

Ingredients

Dough

1/4 ounce yeast 2 and 1/2 teaspoons
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup scalded milk scalded milk is milk that has been heated to 180 degrees.
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup butter melted
1 teaspoon salt
1 large eggs
3 ½ to 4 cups all-purpose flour

Filling

1/2 cup butter at room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
3 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
1 large eggs
1/4 cup granulated sugar
pinch salt

Glaze

3 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
1/2 cup powdered sugar (aka confectioners)
1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract regular extract will work, but may tint your glaze slightly
3 to 4 Tablespoons whole milk half & half may be substituted for whole milk

Instructions

Dissolve yeast in warm water; set aside.
In a large bowl of an electric mixer with the dough hook attachment, mix milk, sugar, melted butter, salt, and egg. Add 2 cups flour and mix until smooth. Add yeast mixture alternating with remaining flour. Mix until smooth.
Pour dough onto a floured flat surface and knead 5 minutes. Place in an oiled bowl, cover and let rise until doubled in size (about 2 - 2 1/2 hours).
When doubled in size, punch down dough. Roll or press out dough with fingers until approximately 15 x 9-inch rectangle.
Spread room temperature butter all over the dough. Mix sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over butter.
Mix 3 oz cream cheese, egg, sugar, and salt until smooth.
Pour cream cheese mixture down center of dough on 1/2 of the dough only. It'll spread as you're rolling.
**Add plasic baby if desired.
Beginning on long, 15-inch side roll up the dough. Pinch dough at the seam and ends to seal. Shape dough into an oval place on parchment paper on a cookie sheet to rise for 45 to 75 minutes.
Meanwhile, add cream cheese, powdered (confectioner) sugar, vanilla and milk to a bowl, cream with a mixer on low. Mix until smooth.
Preheat oven to 375°. Bake 27 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool before frosting. Drizzle cream cheese glaze over king cake. Decorate with colored sugars.

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