King Cake
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King cake is a festive, tender Mardi Gras bread with a lightly spiced dough, sweet cinnamon-sugar filling, and colorful royal icing. It's celebratory and perfect for special occasions.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 3¼ to 3½ cups all-purpose flour ((390g-420g))
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar ((66g))
- 1 packet instant yeast ((7g, 0.25oz))
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg
- ½ cup warm milk ((110-120F / 120ml))
- ½ cup unsalted butter (melted (113g))
- 3 large eggs (room temperature)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup light brown sugar (firmly packed(165g))
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted (57g))
- 1¼ cup powdered sugar ((150g))
- 2 tablespoons milk
- green, purple, and yellow sanding sugar
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 180M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 30m
- Sodium
- 216mg
- Total sugar
- 33g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 146mg
- Calcium
- 61mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 216MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.