Mardi Gras King Cake
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House of Nash Eats · by Amy Nash4.9 (314)

Mardi Gras King Cake

NUTRITION · PER SERVING235M COOK
CAL 18%·PRO 13%
CARBS 57G64% OF CAL
2G FIBER26G SUGAR30G OTHER
FAT 12G29% OF CAL
7G SAT5G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A sweet brioche dough king cake filled with cinnamon and cream cheese, glazed with powdered sugar icing. This Mardi Gras tradition is far superior to store-bought versions and can be frozen for later.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 20
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup salted butter
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup warm water
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar (divided)
  • 1 Tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 2 large eggs (beaten)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 5 to 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled (705g to 776g))
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour ((68g))
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 4 tablespoons salted butter (melted)
  • 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons salted butter (softened)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 Tablespoons milk
  • 1 Tablespoon salted butter (melted)
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
PREP
30M
SODIUM
283MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.