I’ve tried a king cake every year for the past six or so years, and they always come out subpar. None of my recipes have included eggs, so I’m hoping this one produces a less dense, less dry, less crumbly dough like i usually get from purely yeast doughs.

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Cream well:
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup all-purpose shortening

Add and continue creaming:
2 large eggs

Dissolve and add:
1 cup liquid milk (at room temperature)
2 packs active dry yeast
1 teaspoon flavor ( lemon, orange, vanilla or butter)

Add and mix until smooth:
4 cups all-purpose flour

Knead by hand until dough is smooth and pliable. Dough temperature out of the mixer should be 80 degrees F.

Allow dough to rest for approximately 1 1/2 hours.

Roll out in an oblong piece. Paint with vegetable oil. Add heavy cinnamon sugar; fold to hold sugar in.

Cut into three strips; plait (braid).

Let rest until it can be stretch easily and made into a circle.

All 3/4 proof. (TO DOUBLE IN SIZE)

Mix colored sugar (purple, gold and green) using granulated sugar and paste color. Put on cake just before it goes into oven.

Bake at 370 degrees F for approximately 12 – 15 minutes.

Happy Mardi Gras!

This post was edited on 2/4/21 at 2:24 pm

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Posted by StringedInstruments

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Posted on 2/4/21 at 2:24 pm to StringedInstruments

Bump with new title. Doesn’t have to be like Haydel’s. Just want to make a good king cake.

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Posted by Stadium Rat

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Posted on 2/4/21 at 2:40 pm to StringedInstruments

Only way to tell is to make it. I doubt anyone here has the recipe.

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Posted by GatorReb

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Member since Feb 2009

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Posted on 2/4/21 at 2:41 pm to StringedInstruments

Made a King Cake to try it out for the first time couple weeks ago. Originally i thought it came out a little too much like a cinnamon role. But the next day after it had cooled fully it was awesome. I followed a guy on youtube Charlie Andrews.

As for advance on the one you listed i dont know enough about making them to state one way or another sorry. But this one i made turned out well i would do it again

What you’ll need

All Purpose Flour
Sugar
Brown Sugar
Salt
Instant yeast
Cinnamon
Unsalted Butter
16 ounces cream cheese (Room temp)
Whole milk (Room temp)
3 large eggs (Room temp)
Confectioners sugar
Vanilla extract
Butter extract
Purple, Green and gold sugar sprinkles