Traditional King Cake Recipe | Explore Louisiana

Ingredients

• 1 cup lukewarm milk, about 110 degrees
• None
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons dry yeast
• 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup melted butter
• 5 egg yolks, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon zest
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon
• Several gratings of fresh nutmeg
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• Purple, green and gold decorative sugars
• 1 fève (fava bean) or plastic baby to hide in the cake after baking