Homemade King Cake Recipe

Name: Homemade King Cake Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: French, Southern
Ingredients: 1 stick softened unsalted butter; 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 eggs; juice of ½ lemon; 1 cup warm whole milk (110° to 115°); 1 packet of active yeast (7 grams); 4 cups all-purpose flour; ¼ cup melted unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; ¼ cup packed light brown sugar; 4 ounces softened cream cheese; 4 ounces softened unsalted butter; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; whole milk as needed; 2 tablespoons each purple, gold, and green granulated sugar