Mardi Gras King Cake

Name: Mardi Gras King Cake
Yield: About 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients: For the Dough: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 8 ounces sour cream 5 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided into 4 tablespoons & and 1 tablespoon; Pinch of salt 1 package (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast; cup warm water (between 100 and 110 degrees) F; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; ½ cup granulated sugar; 4 tablespoons of melted butter; For the Icing:; 2 cups powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted; 4 tablespoons whole milk; Pinch of salt; For the Colored Sugars:; 1½ cups superfine sugar (not powdered sugar), separated into ½ cups; Food coloring - Yellow, Green, Blue & Red

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INGREDIENTS

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For the Dough: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 8 ounces sour cream 5 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided into 4 tablespoons & and 1 tablespoon; Pinch of salt 1 package (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast; cup warm water (between 100 and 110 degrees) F

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2 teaspoons cinnamon

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½ cup granulated sugar

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4 tablespoons of melted butter

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For the Icing:

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2 cups powdered sugar

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted

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4 tablespoons whole milk

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Pinch of salt

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For the Colored Sugars:

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1½ cups superfine sugar (not powdered sugar), separated into ½ cups

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Food coloring - Yellow, Green, Blue & Red

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