King Cake | MCC + BAJ
For the dough: Sprinkle the active dry yeast over the warm milk and give it a good mix.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup milk (warm, around 105-110°F)
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 4¼ cup all-purpose flour (fluffed, spooned, leveled *see notes)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 large eggs
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened and cut into small pieces)
- ¾ cup brown sugar (light or dark)
- 1½ tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- Yellow decorating sugar ()
- Green decorating sugar
- Purple decorating sugar
- King cake baby (optional)