King Cake

By carvalhohm2

Ingredients

• tsp of each of the following:
• 1 c. whole milk at room temperature
• 1/2 c. shortening
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/3 c. sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 packages of active yeast
• Vanilla extract
• Orange extract
• Lemon extract
• Butter flavoring.
• 4 c. all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup of cinnamon and sugar mixture.
• Colored sugar

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from youtube.com

Preparation

Step 1

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Mix shortening, salt, sugar on low. Add eggs, one at a time, making sure it is mixed well before adding 2nd egg.

Into the milk add yeast and let it sit for 5 minutes. To this add Vanilla extract, Orange extract, Lemon extract and Butter flavoring. Add to the mixer and incorporate well. Add all purpose flour. Mix well.

Turn out onto a floured surface and roll into a ball. Put it into a bowl and cover it with a towel. Put it in an area with no drafts for 1-1/2 hours.

Once it has risen, roll out into a 12 x 16 inch rectangle.
Brush it with cannola oil and sprinkle cinnamon and sugar mixture.

Fold it in half, cut into 3 pieces to form a braid. Braid it. Move to parchment lined sheet and make it form a circle. Let it rise for another hour.

Add colored sugar. Bake 25-30 minutes in a 370 degree oven.

You can also make a powdered sugar glaze and add that after it has cooled and place the colored sugar sprinkles on top of that--looks nicer.