King of King Cakes - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• 1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup butter, softened,4
• teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
• 1½ teaspoon orange zest, divided
• 1 cup warm whole milk (about 95 degrees)
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoon dry yeast
• 3¾ cups all-purpose flour, divided, plus more for kneading
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 5 egg yolks, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1¾ cups Salted Caramel Sauce (your favorite), divided
• 3 fresh bananas, sliced diagonally
• Mascarpone Filling (recipe follows)
• ¾ cup toasted pecans
• Praline Glaze (recipe follows)
• 2 to 3 sheets edible gold leaf
• 8 ounces mascarpone cheese, room temperature
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened, room temperature
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• ½ to 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• ½ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• ½ cup butter
• ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
• ½ cup praline liqueur
• 2 tablespoons molasses