King Cake

Name: King Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup milk, any fat percentage; 1 tablespoon honey; 2 1/4 teaspoons (7 g or 1 package) active dry yeast; 1/2 cup (115 g or 1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into cubes; 2 large eggs; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional); 3 to 3 1/4 cups (420 to 455 g) all-purpose flour; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed; 2/3 cup (145 g) packed dark brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 large egg yolk; 1 tablespoon water; 1 1/2 cups (175 g) powdered sugar; 2 to 3 tablespoon milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla; Purple, green and yellow colored sugar; 1 tiny toy baby

Instructions

Prep:45minCook:25min

Celebrate Mardi Gras with a homemade king cake filled with cinnamon and sugar. If you can’t make it to New Orleans, bring it to you with this step-by-step guide to making this colorful, classic celebration cake—baby and all!

Updated at: Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:01:40 GMT