Title: Mardi Gras King Cake
Categories: Cake
Yield: 1 Servings
| 1 | pk | Yeast |
| 1/4 | c | Warm water |
| 6 | ts | Milk, scalded and cooled |
| 4 | c | Flour (to 5 cups) |
| 1/2 | lb | Butter |
| 3/4 | c | Sugar |
| 1/4 | ts | Salt |
| 4 | | Eggs |
| 2 | ts | Melted butter |
| | | Small plastic doll (or bean) |
| | | Light corn syrup for topping |
| | | Granulated sugar for topping green, yellow, purp |
Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk and about 1/2 cup of flour. In a
large bowl, blend butter, sugar, salt and eggs. Add yeast dough and mix
thoroughly. Gradually, add 2 1/2 cups flour to make a medium dough. Place
in a greased bowl and brush with melted butter. Cover with a damp cloth and
allow to rise until double in volume, about 3 hours. Use 1 cup or more
flour to knead dough and roll into a 4 to 5 foot long rope. Form into a
oval on a 14 x 17" greased cookie sheet, connecting ends of the rope with a
few drops of water. Press the doll (or bean) into the dough from
underneath. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until double in volume,
about 1 hour. Bake @ 325 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes or until lightly
browned. Brush top of cake with corn syrup and sprinkle with alternating
bands of colored sugar. Cake freezes well.