Mardi Gras king cake with cream cheese and apple fillings
"At first sight, it comes across as, well, a little unusual. A large wreath-shaped cake bedazzled in vibrant shades of purple, green and gold -- there's nothing subtle about it. It might be flavored simply with a touch of cinnamon ... Read more..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 tablespoons butter
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2 large tart apples, such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored, quartered and sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch slices
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1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
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1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1/4 cup raisins
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1/2 cup toasted pecan pieces
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1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
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3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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5 tablespoons sugar
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1/2 beaten egg (save the other half to make the egg wash for the cake)
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2 ounces (1/4 of an 8-ounce package) cream cheese
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1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, at room temperature
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1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
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3/4 cup milk, divided
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1 package (2 1/2 teaspoons) active dry yeast
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1/3 cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar, divided
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2 eggs, plus 1/2 beaten egg (use the remaining half egg leftover from the cream cheese filling), divided
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10 tablespoons (1 stick plus 2 tablespoons) butter, at room temperature
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3 1/2 cups (15.75 ounces) bread flour, plus more for dusting
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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Apple filling
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Cream cheese filling
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Cream cheese glaze
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Purple, green and yellow colored sugars for decorating
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Plastic baby, if desired
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