King Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 4 1/2 tsp yeast
  • 2/3 cup warm water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 5 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 2/3 cup chopped nuts
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 -2 tbsp water

Directions:

  1. Scald milk remove from heat and stir in butter. Allow to cool to room temperature.
  2. In a large mixing bowl dissolve yeast in water and 1tbsp of sugar for ten minutes.
  3. Add cooled milk to yeast mixture along with remaining sugar, salt and nutmeg. Whisk in eggs.
  4. Add flour 1 cup at a time until dough pulls away from the side of the bowl.
  5. Turn out dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead 8-10 minutes.
  6. Place dough in a well oiled bowl, turn to coat dough. Set in a warm area to rise for two hours.
  7. Punch down dough and divide in half. Roll each half into a square 10 inches by 16 inches.
  8. Combine filling ingriedients and put half on each piece of dough. Roll up jelly roll style bring ends together to form 2 oval shaped rings.
  9. Place rings on cookie sheets covered by parchment paper.
  10. With scissors cut 1/3 of the way threw dough at one inch intervals.
  11. Place pans in warm area to rise again for 45 minutes.
  12. Pre-heat oven to 350, bake for 30 minutes rotating pans half way threw.
  13. Cool on cookie racks for ten minutes. Prepare frosting and drizzle over cakes. sprinkle green, yellow and purple sugar in stripes over the top.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2913.84 Kcal (12200 kJ)
Calories from fat 1175.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 130.61g 201%
Cholesterol 174.57mg 58%
Sodium 6612.6mg 276%
Potassium 2920.08mg 62%
Total Carbs 402.44g 134%
Sugars 137.89g 552%
Dietary Fiber 26.68g 107%
Protein 44.45g 89%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 16.4mg 91%
Calcium 846.8mg 85%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 373.27 Kcal (1563 kJ)
Calories from fat 150.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.73g 201%
Cholesterol 22.36mg 58%
Sodium 847.08mg 276%
Potassium 374.07mg 62%
Total Carbs 51.55g 134%
Sugars 17.66g 552%
Dietary Fiber 3.42g 107%
Protein 5.69g 89%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 14%
Iron 2.1mg 91%
Calcium 108.5mg 85%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 68.4
    Points
  • 79
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

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

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