Louisiana Mardi Gras : King Cake
Mardi Gras isn't complete without a sweet and colorful king cake, filled with cinnamon, sugar, pecans, and maybe even a plastic baby.
- 3 1/2cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1package (2 1/4 teaspoons) Rapid Rise yeast
- 1cup milk
- 1/4cup sugar
- 1teaspoon salt
- 2eggs
- 6tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, cut into 12 pieces
Cinnamon Filling
- 2/3cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/2teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 4tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
Icing
- 1cup powdered sugar
- 1tablespoon milk
- 1/2teaspoon vanilla
Decoration
- Dark green, purple, and yellow or gold sugars, if desired
- Miniature plastic baby, if desired
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