King Cake | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole milk
• 3 large eggs
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted and cooled
• 4 1/2 cups (22 1/2 ounces/638 grams) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces/99 grams) granulated sugar
• 2 1/4 teaspoons instant or rapid-rise yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups pecans , toasted and ground fine
• 3/4 cup packed (5 1/4 ounces/149 grams) light brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 miniature porcelain toy baby (optional)
• 2 cups (8 ounces/227 grams) confectioners' sugar
• 2-3 tablespoons whole milk
• 1 tablespoon each yellow, green, and purple colored decorating sugar