Traditional New Orleans King Cake Recipe

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Traditional New Orleans King Cake
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
797
Calories
Total time
65
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add 1/2 cup sugar, butter, milk, egg yolks, salt, lemon peel, nutmeg and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky).
  2. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
  3. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 16-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over dough to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Place seam side down on a greased baking sheet; pinch ends together to form a ring. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Brush with egg.
  4. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. For glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar, lemon juice and enough water to achieve desired consistency. Spread over cake. Sprinkle with colored sugars. Yield: 1 cake (12 slices).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 797.17 Kcal (3338 kJ)
Calories from fat 82.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.16g 14%
Cholesterol 61.46mg 20%
Sodium 266.36mg 11%
Potassium 81.52mg 2%
Total Carbs 159.82g 53%
Sugars 36.89g 148%
Dietary Fiber 1.42g 6%
Protein 13.73g 27%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 26.4mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 257.36 Kcal (1078 kJ)
Calories from fat 26.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.96g 14%
Cholesterol 19.84mg 20%
Sodium 85.99mg 11%
Potassium 26.32mg 2%
Total Carbs 51.59g 53%
Sugars 11.91g 148%
Dietary Fiber 0.46g 6%
Protein 4.43g 27%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Iron 0.1mg 2%
Calcium 8.5mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.4
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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