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A Mardi Gras King Cake 

Sat, 22 February 2025

A Mardi Gras King Cake 
Ingredients: 
  
For the cake: 
  
1). 30ml warm water 
2). Butter to grease the pan 
3). 180g plain flour 
4). 45g granulated sugar 
5). pinch fine sea salt 
6). 9g active dry yeast 
7). 170g warm milk 
8). 30g butter, melted 
9). 30g sunflower oil 
10). 1 large free-range egg, beaten 
  
For the cinnamon swirl: 
  
1). 45g butter, melted 
2). 170g light brown sugar 
3). 7g ground cinnamon 
4). pinch fine sea salt 
  
For the glaze: 
  
1). 130g icing sugar, sifted 
2). 20g milk 
3). 15g butter, melted 
4). ½ tsp vanilla extract 
5). Mardis gras coloured sprinkles, separated by colour: yellow, green, purple 
6). A dry bean (that’s the lucky surprise!) 
Instructions: 
1). Mix the yeast and warm water. Rest for 5 minutes 
2). Grease a 20cm round cake tin with butter 
3). Add the flour, sugar and salt directly to the pan. Whisk to combine. 
4). Add the yeast,water, milk, butter, oil and egg and whisk together. Be careful that no clumps of flour remain.  
5). Let the cake batter rest for 40 minutes.  
6). Make the cinnamon swirl by stirring the brown sugar, cinnamon, melted butter and salt. 
7). After the cake batter has fully rested, sprinkle the cinnamon mixture evenly over the top. Swirl the mixture through the batter using a knife. Rest for 20 more minutes. 
8). Place the cake in the oven while the oven is still off, THEN set the temperature to 170.  
9). Bake for 30-35 minutes from when you put the cake in the oven.  
10). Cool the cake for 15 mins before glazing. This is your chance to hide the little “feve” (aka the dried bean) 
11). To make the glaze: Whisk all of the glaze ingredients together and drizzle over the cake. 
12). Sprinkle with the coloured sprinkles, one colour at a time to make colour blocks. 

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