"Enjoy this Very Tasty King Cake for your Mardi Gras celebration. Super cinnamony, stuffed with cheesecake filling, and all decked out for Fat Tuesday!..."
INGREDIENTS
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gold decorating sugar
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green decorating sugar
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purple decorating sugar
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1 oz cream cheese
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1 oz butter
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heavy pinch of fine sea salt
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1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
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enough milk or buttermilk, (yum!) to make a fairly thick glaze.
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1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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12 oz (1 1/2 blocks) of full-fat cream cheese at room temperature
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2-4 oz granulated sugar. This is up to your taste, , so if you like it sweeter, use more sugar.
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1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
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1 large egg
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 pecan half per cake
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20 oz bread flour, , 1/2 oz extra if necessary (about 4 cups)
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2 oz granulated sugar
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1 Tablespoon dry yeast
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1 1/4 teaspoons fine sea salt
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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9 oz buttermilk
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4 large egg yolks
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1 large egg
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3 oz unsalted butter, , melted
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1 teaspoon vanilla