For the cake:

One 1 ¼-ounce package dry-active yeast
¼ cup warm milk (105-115 degrees or warm to the touch)
1 cup plus 6 tablespoons bread flour, plus extra for rolling
1 tablespoon honey
¾ cup cake flour
2 large eggs
1 large egg yolk
2 tablespoons sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 plastic baby figurine (to hide in the cake), optional
For the egg wash:

1 large egg
1 tablespoon milk
For the icing and decoration:

2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
3 tablespoons milk
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups sugar
Green food coloring
Gold or yellow food coloring
Purple food coloring (or red and blue food coloring to make purple)

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