King Cake

Name: King Cake
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: ~6 to 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: DOUGH; 1 1/4 c warm water; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 2 Tbsp cooking oil; 3 1/4 c flour; 1/4 c sugar; 2 Tbsp dry milk; 2 tsp active yeast; FILLING; 1 (8oz) pkg cream cheese; 1/2 c confectioners' sugar; 1 Tbsp milk; GLAZE; 2 Tbsp milk; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 c confectioners' sugar

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By Candace Lemings
@mrsCLemings

Got this recipe from my pastor's wife, it's amazing!

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Serves:

~6 to 8

Prep:

1 Hr 25 Min

Cook:

25 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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DOUGH
1 1/4 c

warm water
1 1/2 tsp

salt
2 Tbsp

cooking oil
3 1/4 c

flour
1/4 c

sugar
2 Tbsp

dry milk
2 tsp

active yeast
FILLING
1 (8oz) pkg

cream cheese
1/2 c

confectioners' sugar
1 Tbsp

milk
GLAZE
2 Tbsp

milk
1 tsp

pure vanilla extract
1 c

confectioners' sugar

How to Make King Cake

Step-by-Step

Mix ingredients for dough; separate into 2 equal portions. Place on floured board and roll out into rectangles about 1/4" thick.
Soften cream cheese and mix ingredients for filling. Spread filling over the dough.
Roll dough sections from long side. Twist the two sections around each other and place in greased tube baking pan.
Let rise in warm place until double sized (about 1 hour).
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
Let cool completely. While cooling, mix ingredients for glaze. When cooled, glaze.
For added fun, separate glaze into three parts and add purple, green and yellow food coloring, then glaze your cake!