Ayu Bakehouse’s Classic King Cake – Cherry Bombe

Ingredients

• 100 grams whole milk
• 2 eggs
• 15 grams instant yeast
• 550 grams all-purpose flour
• 110 grams granulated sugar
• 6 grams (1 teaspoon) fine sea salt
• 84 grams (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 282 grams (2½ sticks) unsalted butter, cold
• 180 grams (¾ cup) raw cane sugar (or you can use granulated sugar)
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 180 grams (¾ cup) cream cheese, at room temperature
• 75 grams granulated sugar
• 3 grams (½ teaspoon) fine sea salt
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 cups water