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King Cake Recipe

kept byDAPHNE
recipe bycooking.nytimes.com
Notes: 

45 minutes, plus 2½ hours resting time

Serves 12

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Ingredients: 

FOR THE CAKE
2¼teaspoon (1 package) active dry yeast
¼cup warm milk
1cup plus 6 tablespoons bread flour
1tablespoon honey
¾cup cake flour
2large eggs plus 1 yolk
2tablespoons sugar
½teaspoon ground cinnamon
½teaspoon vanilla extract
¼teaspoon almond extract
1teaspoon kosher salt
4tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature, plus more for greasing bowl

FOR THE FILLING
¼cup unsalted butter
1cup pecans, chopped
½cup light brown sugar, packed

FOR THE EGG WASH
1large egg
1tablespoon milk

FOR THE FROSTING
¼cup sweetened condensed milk
1teaspoon fresh lemon juice, plus more if needed
2cups confectioners’ sugar
Purple, green and gold dusting sugars, for decorating
King cake baby


 

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