Royal King Cake Recipe for a Festive Celebration
Delicious Royal King Cake with colorful sugars and sweet glaze, perfect for festive celebrations.
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Make a festive Royal King Cake with this easy recipe. Perfect for celebrations with colorful sugars and sweet glaze.
Recipe Details
Prep time
2h
Cook time
30m
Rest time
1h 30m
Total time
4h
Prep time
2h
Cook time
30m
Rest time
1h 30m
Total time
4h
Ingredients
Servings:
1
1
- 150 g all-purpose flour
- 25 g granulated sugar
- 5 g active dry yeast
- 80 ml whole milk warm
- 30 g unsalted butter softened
- 1 piece large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 50 g powdered sugar
- 30 g cream cheese softened
- 1 teaspoon food coloring red
- 1 teaspoon food coloring green
- 30 g powdered sugar glaze
- 10 ml water
- 5 g purple sanding sugar
- 5 g yellow sanding sugar
- 5 g green sanding sugar
Origins USA
Instructions
- In a small bowl, dissolve active dry yeast in warm whole milk. Let sit 5 minutes until foamy.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, and salt.
- Add softened unsalted butter, large egg, vanilla extract, and the yeast mixture to the dry ingredients.
- Mix all ingredients until a dough forms, then knead on a floured surface for 8 to 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Place dough in a greased bowl, cover with a clean towel, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit).
- Punch down the risen dough and roll it into a long oval shape about 30 cm by 20 cm.
- Divide the dough into three equal strips.
- Add red food coloring to one strip, green food coloring to another, and leave the third strip plain.
- Twist the three strips together gently to form a braid and shape into a ring on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Cover the ring and let it rise for 30 minutes.
- Bake the dough ring for 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
- While the cake bakes, prepare the glaze by mixing powdered sugar with water until smooth.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let cool completely on a wire rack.
- Brush the glaze over the cooled cake evenly.
- Sprinkle purple, yellow, and green sanding sugars over the glaze in alternating sections to create a festive look.
Tips
- Use warm milk to activate yeast properly.
- Do not over-knead the dough to keep it tender.
- Let the cake cool completely before glazing to prevent melting.
- Use a clean brush to apply glaze evenly.
Serving Suggestions
- hot coffee
- black tea
- fresh fruit salad
Enjoy this festive Royal King Cake as a sweet centerpiece for your celebration, bursting with color and flavor.
Nutrition Facts
Estimated values per 100g.
- Fiber (g): 2
- Sodium (g): 0.3
- Sugar (g): 20
- Fat (g): 7
- Carbohydrates (g): 55
- Protein (g): 6
- Calories: 320
- Cholesterol (g): 0.05
- Saturated Fat (g): 3
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