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Best King Cake Recipe

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Ingredients

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  • 1 cup whole milk
  • ⅓ cup butter (room temp, I use salted butter)
  • ¼ cup cane sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 large eggs (room temp)
  • 4 – 5 cups bread flour (or all-purpose flour, it may be tougher, see note 1)
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons instant dry yeast (= 1 packet yeast. I prefer Saf Brand. See note 2)
  • ½ cup butter (room temp)
  • 1 ½ tablespoons cinnamon (add 1/4–1/2 teaspoon nutmeg if desired)
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar (or half brown sugar, half granulated)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (fresh squeezed is best!)
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter (I use salted, but add a little bigger pinch if using unsalted)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 – 3 tablespoons milk or cream
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 egg yolk (room temp)
  • 1 tablespoon milk (or water for a crisper finish)
  • 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
  • 1 – 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Making the Dough
  2. Making the Cinnamon Filling
  3. Rolling and Shaping the Dough
  4. Baking the King Cake
  5. Making the Frosting
  6. Decorating and Serving

Find it online: https://www.rapidrecipes.blog/king-cake-make-better-at-home/