Louisiana, USA · North America
King Cake
Mardi Gras tradition: enriched dough, cinnamon swirl, and purple-green-gold sugar.
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The Chemistry in This Bake
Proofing the enriched yeasted dough at a warm, controlled temperature for a set time before baking.
Learn the full technique →Ingredients
- Bread flour
- Instant yeast
- Warm milk
- Eggs
- Sugar
- Butter
- Ground cinnamon
- Brown sugar
- Colored sugars and icing
Method
Mix and knead the enriched dough, then let it rise in a warm spot until doubled.
Roll into a rectangle and spread with cinnamon-brown-sugar butter.
Roll into a log, join the ends into a ring, and proof again at controlled warmth until puffy.
Bake at 180 °C for 25-30 minutes until golden.
Cool and drizzle with icing.
Decorate with purple, green, and gold sugars.