Haydel's King Cake | Louisiana Kitchen & Culture

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 large eggs
• 2 packs active dry yeast, ¼ ounce each
• 1 cup milk heated to 110ºF.
• 1 teaspoon lemon, orange, vanilla, or butter flavoring
• 4 cups all-purpose flour, in all, or as needed
• vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup each purple, green, and gold granulated sugar*