Mardi Gras King Cake Recipe

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Mardi Gras King Cake
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Ingredients
20
Count
Nutrition
3796
Calories
Total time
90
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 (.25 oz) packages active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • filling
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • frosting
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tbsp water

Directions:

  1. Scald milk, remove from heat and stir in 1/4 cup of butter. Allow mixture to cool to room temperature. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in the warm water with 1 tablespoon of the white sugar. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
  2. When yeast mixture is bubbling, add the cooled milk mixture. Whisk in the eggs. Stir in the remaining white sugar, salt and nutmeg. Beat the flour into the milk/egg mixture 1 cup at a time. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes.
  3. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth or plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 2 hours. When risen, punch down and divide dough in half.
  4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
  5. To Make Filling: Combine the brown sugar, ground cinnamon, chopped pecans, 1/2 cup flour and 1/2 cup raisins. Pour 1/2 cup melted butter over the cinnamon mixture and mix until crumbly.
  6. Roll dough halves out into large rectangles (approximately 10x16 inches or so). Sprinkle the filling evenly over the dough and roll up each half tightly like a jelly roll, beginning at the wide side. Bring the ends of each roll together to form 2 oval shaped rings. Place each ring on a prepared cookie sheet. With scissors make cuts 1/3 of the way through the rings at 1 inch intervals. Let rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
  7. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Push the doll into the bottom of the cake. Frost while warm with the confectioners' sugar blended with 1 to 2 tablespoons of water.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3795.58 Kcal (15891 kJ)
Calories from fat 1232.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 136.98g 211%
Cholesterol 349.15mg 116%
Sodium 1925.72mg 80%
Potassium 1587mg 34%
Total Carbs 597.32g 199%
Sugars 261.56g 1046%
Dietary Fiber 25.4g 102%
Protein 59.98g 120%
Vitamin C 3mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.9mg 28%
Iron 9.8mg 55%
Calcium 463mg 46%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 342.44 Kcal (1434 kJ)
Calories from fat 111.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.36g 211%
Cholesterol 31.5mg 116%
Sodium 173.74mg 80%
Potassium 143.18mg 34%
Total Carbs 53.89g 199%
Sugars 23.6g 1046%
Dietary Fiber 2.29g 102%
Protein 5.41g 120%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 28%
Iron 0.9mg 55%
Calcium 41.8mg 46%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 86.5
    Points
  • 104
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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