HOW TO MAKE MARDI GRAS KING CAKE | EASY TRADITIONAL RECIPE

Impress your friends with a King Cake that tastes better than Randazzo's or Gambino's. This recipe uses quick yeast to make a delicious classic cinnamon filled King Cake. A King Cake is a round- or oval-shaped pastry decorated in the royal colors of PURPLE for Justice, GREEN for Faith, and GOLD for Power. These colors were chosen to resemble a jeweled crown honoring the Wise Men who visited the Christ Child on Epiphany. It is tradition to insert a tiny Christ baby inside the King Cake. The person lucky enough to have the baby in their slice of King Cake is named King for a day and bound by custom to host the next party and provide the King Cake.
This is a generational recipe that we’ve updated just a bit. A traditional yeast-based dough packed with a cinnamon filling that is sure to please. It is a simple recipe that comes together easily and is extremely big on taste. This recipe takes a little bit of time - but, only because of the rising process for the dough.
This is a rustic presentation. The seams of the cake are not sealed so that the cinnamon and brown sugar filling is not only inside but outside. If you like a more refined cake, take a spoon or your fingers and seal the sides of the braiding strips to trap the filling inside.
Enjoy! Oh, and remember, when you mix a lil’ bit of Creole with a lil’ bit of Cajun, dat’s good eatin’.
Don’t Forget to Subscribe and Like.
Visit and follow @thecreoljuncontessas
GROCERY LIST
Food color - green, gold/yellow, purple
1 ¾ cups pure cane sugar, divided
½ cup dark brown sugar
3 ½ cups + 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup sour cream
1 1/8 teaspoons salt, divided
2 eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla butternut flavoring
1 ½ sticks salted butter, divided
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 cups powdered (confectioners sugar)
6 tablespoons French vanilla coffee creamer
Direct business inquiries to: [e-mail]

[@annettematthews2668]

Looks delicious !

[@toshaangelle8245]

Definitely going to try it

[@CreoleCajunDelicious]

Awesome! Thank you!
The Creoljun Contessas

[@AskAW]

Great job. I know your video doesn't have that many views but I'm here to tell you that I've watched 20 videos about making king cakes and yours has the best dough. I'm looking forward to trying this recipe.

[@CreoleCajunDelicious]

Wow, thanks for the support!
The Creoljun Contessas