King Cake

Name: King Cake
Ingredients: 2 1/4 teaspoon (1 package) active dry yeast; 1/4 cup warm milk; 1 cup plus 6 tablespoons bread flour; 1 tablespoon honey; 3/4 cup cake flour; 2 large eggs plus 1 yolk; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature, plus more for greasing bowl; 1/4 cup unsalted butter; 1 cup pecans, chopped; 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed; 1 large egg; 1 tablespoon milk; 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 2 cups confectioners sugar; Purple, green and gold dusting sugars, for decorating; King cake baby

22 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 1/4 teaspoon (1 package) active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm milk
1 cup plus 6 tablespoons bread flour
1 tablespoon honey
3/4 cup cake flour
2 large eggs plus 1 yolk
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon kosher salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature, plus more for greasing bowl
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 cup pecans, chopped
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 large egg
1 tablespoon milk
1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 cups confectioners sugar
Purple, green and gold dusting sugars, for decorating
King cake baby

Directions

1

In the bowl of a stand mixer, dissolve yeast in warm milk along with 6 tablespoons bread flour and the honey.
2

Combine until smooth, about 30 seconds, scraping sides of bowl as needed.
3

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and allow to rise 20 minutes or until doubled.
4

Add 3/4 cup bread flour, the cake flour, the eggs, the sugar, the cinnamon, the extracts and the salt to the dough and combine with paddle attachment on low.
5

Switch to a dough hook and knead for 2 minutes on medium speed.
6

Turn speed to medium high and add the butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, to dough, allowing each pat of butter to dissolve into dough before adding the next tablespoon.
7

Mix until dough becomes a slack, tacky ball.
8

If dough doesnt come together, add up to 1/4 cup more bread flour.
9

Once the dough is kneaded, transfer into a greased bowl and cover.
10

Let rise 1 hour or until doubled.