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King Cake Recipe
Prep: 10 minutes mins
Cook: 45 minutes mins
Bake Time: 35 minutes mins
Total: 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Servings: 1 pretty big king cake
King cake is a celebration cake traditionally served at Mardi Gras. Contrary to its name, king cake is actually more similar to a sweet bread than traditional layer or sheet cakes; in fact, most king cakes are actually made with yeasted dough! My recipe for king cake dough is also enriched with eggs and sugar, resulting in a light and cakey brioche. Finally, I add a swirl of brown sugar cream cheese filling throughout the cake to make it truly worthy of a Mardi Gras party.