King Cake

Name: King Cake
Ingredients: 14 cup butter; 16 ounces sour cream; 13 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 (1/4 ounce) envelopes active dry yeast; 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; 12 cup warm water; 2 large eggs; 6 14-6 12 cups bread flour or 6 14-6 12 cups all-purpose flour; 12 cup granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 14 cup butter, softened; 3 cups powdered sugar; 3 tablespoons butter, melted; 3 tablespoons milk; 12 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 12 cups granulated sugar, divided; 2 drops green food coloring; 2 drops yellow food coloring; 1 drop red food coloring; 1 drop blue food coloring

21 ingredients

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Ingredients

14 cup butter
16 ounces sour cream
13 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 (1/4 ounce) envelopes active dry yeast
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
12 cup warm water
2 large eggs
6 14-6 12 cups bread flour or 6 14-6 12 cups all-purpose flour
12 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
14 cup butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons butter, melted
3 tablespoons milk
12 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 12 cups granulated sugar, divided
2 drops green food coloring
2 drops yellow food coloring
1 drop red food coloring
1 drop blue food coloring

Directions

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["In a saucepan heat butter, sour cream, sugar and salt over low heat just until butter melts, stirring often.", "Check temperature to be between 100 and 110 degrees.", "Dissolve both packets of yeast into 1/2 cup warm water and 1 tablespoon sugar.", "Let stand 5 minutes or until the yeast starts to bubble.", "Into a large mixing bowl, add the butter mixture, eggs and 2 cups of flour and beat for two minutes or until it becomes smooth.", "Gradually add enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough.", "Place dough on a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth.", "This will take approximately 10 minutes.", "Place dough in a greased bowl.", "Turn the dough so that the grease covers all sides of it.", "Cover with plastic wrap and let rest in a warm place for approximately one hour or until it doubles in size.", "In the meantime stir together 1/2 cup of sugar and cinnamon; set aside.", "After the dough has risen, punch it down and divide it in half.", "Place one portion on a slightly floured surface and roll it with a rolling pin into a rectangle approximately 10x22.", "Spread half of the softened butter over the surface of the dough with a spatula leaving a 1\" border and sprinkle half of the cinnamon and sugar mixture over.""