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Mardi Gras King Cake?

gardensla — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 16:21:17 GMT

I've tried several recipes (and mail ordered some from what are supposed to be the best bakeries) but every one has turned out gluey and nasty.

There are a thousand recipes on the web but if anyone has one that they've actually tried and have been pleased with the results please post!!

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terrier3 — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 16:22:19 GMT

This, at least for me, has always been a case where the best recipe is a good local bakery!

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Perkup — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 16:37:21 GMT

ITA!! Honestly, it doesn't matter where you live - I notice you're in California. I'm just outside New Orleans. The best king cakes come from bakeries. Randazzo's is probably the best, but really almost every bakery does a good job here. I can't imagine trying to bake one. You're right the recipes don't turn out well. I went to someone's home last week, who had baked her "famous"?? king cake. It was awful.

I do ask for one change when buying one. I don't like the sugar sprinkles on top, so I ask for one that has none of the sprinkles. Usually you'd think I'd asked for the moon, but if you special order, they will leave off the colored sugar. Truth be known, to me King Cake is nothing more than an overgrown cinnamon roll with icing and sugar on top, and a plastic baby buried inside somewhere. (These used to be metal before they realized plastic was cheaper!)

I love the ones filled with cream cheese!

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VaBelle35 — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 16:48:57 GMT

I've tried a bunch, too. The best, so far, has been a Taste of Home recipe from their Feb/March 2013 magazine (I am trying to find a link to the recipe!):

Re: Mardi Gras King Cake?

VaBelle35 — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 16:51:38 GMT

Here it is:

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/festive-king-s-cake

I really wanted one with a cream cheese filling, but I tried several, including one from Emeril, and it just wasn't right.

I may try this one and do a cream cheese filling and see if it works.

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Poodlepet2 — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 20:12:31 GMT

I grew up in N'awlins with King Cake....back in the day, there were no fillings. It was basically a rich bread dough (like Challah) with a drizzle of confectioner's sugar mixed with milk and on top of that, you would sprinkle colored sugar.

Over the years, I've splurged and ordered from Gambino's, but in all truth, the filled cakes don't travel well at all. I would make one according to the outline given above. As far as cream cheese filling goes, if that's what you want, I would trying making one on the order of a cheese cake but omit some of the liquid (sour cream or cream) so that the batter is thicker than cheese cake, but spreadable.....and of course, there are all kinds of canned fillings that you could use.

Poodlepet

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sidsmom — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 20:19:45 GMT

Yes, be sure & put the baby in there!!

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Poodlepet2 — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 20:35:32 GMT

Sidsmom, now I'm really going to date myself....I have a really early memory of a golden bean....oh, I think I'm going to go have a slice now (hubby picked up an apple King Cake at Publix last night) with a cuppa cafe au lait!

Poodlepet

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sidsmom — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 20:52:00 GMT

Joie de vivre! Aaaaaaa EEE eeeee!

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VaBelle35 — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 20:56:02 GMT

I order from Gambino's for work. I get the cream cheese filled one. It works for me. Closest I'll ever get to the real thing

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Poodlepet2 — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 22:07:34 GMT

On today's episode of The Chew, Carla Hall made mini "more traditional" King Cakes with a cream cheese filling: I'm on my way to check it out!

Poodlepet

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house cat — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 05:07:24 GMT

I must have had my head in the oven for the last 55 years, because this is the first I've ever heard of this cake.

I think I'll pass.

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shoekitty — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 05:39:10 GMT

On 3/3/2014 VaBelle35 said:
I order from Gambino's for work. I get the cream cheese filled one. It works for me. Closest I'll ever get to the real thing

They make great cakes, but I would never order from them again! I live in California and it costs 45.00 to have one sent. They actually wrap the cake in saran wrap, still warm and threw it in a Fed Ex box! It sloshed around the box all the way from Louisiana, LOL! When I got it, it was squished beyond recognition! I called, and they only refund 12 dollars of the cake, and they do not replace it. How do you get them in one piece?

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DiAnne — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 05:40:59 GMT

On 3/4/2014 house cat said:
I must have had my head in the oven for the last 55 years, because this is the first I've ever heard of this cake.

I think I'll pass.

I have heard of them but never tasted one.....

Re: Mardi Gras King Cake?

forrestwolf — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 01:48:17 GMT

Please try this recipe for the cream cheese filled King Cake........

KINGS CAKE

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar

2 tablespoons active dry yeast

2 teaspoons salt

4 to 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup 2% milk

3/4 cup butter, cubed

5 egg yolks

FILLING:

1 cup sugar

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

1 large egg

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

TOPPING:

1-1/3 cups confectioners' sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 to 3 tablespoons milk

Purple, yellow and green colored sugars

Directions

In a large bowl, mix the sugar, yeast, salt and 2 cups flour. In a

small saucepan, heat milk and butter to 120°-130°. Add to

dry ingredients; beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add egg yolks;

beat 2 minutes longer. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft

dough.

Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about

6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the

top. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until

doubled, about 1-1/2 hours.

For filling, mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Punch down

dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll into a 24-in. x

6-in. rectangle. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar cream cheese mixture lengthwise down one half of

the dough. Fold dough lengthwise over filling; pinch seam to seal.

Transfer to a greased baking sheet, seam side down. Shape into a

ring, pinching ends together to seal. Cover with a kitchen towel;

let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from

pan to a wire rack to cool completely. For topping, mix the

confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach desired

consistency. Spread over cake; sprinkle with colored sugar,

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BecauseCats — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 03:01:35 GMT

King Cake? YES PLEASE!

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2zbeach — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 05:42:33 GMT

Delight Magazine just posted a recipe for gluten-free king cupcakes. Turned out yummy, especially for gluten-free. Loved the pecan filling.

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Desertdi — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 09:01:13 GMT

EEEEEEEK..............I'm glad you mentioned the ""plastic baby"".............I think I would pass out cold if I found one in a cake.