Mardi Gras King Cake Recipe - Tablespoon.com

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 4 cups Gold Medal™ unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 5 egg yolks , beaten
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 cups powdered sugar (for the glaze)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice (for the glaze)
• 2 tablespoons water (for the glaze)
• Food red, blue, yellow and green coloring (for the glaze)
• Poppyseeds (for topping) (optional)
• Pecan King Cake baby or half