How To Make A King Cake. King cake recipe

This is my video entry into the TasteMade Mardi Gras Collaboration. In this video, I will show you how to make the famous King Cake from scratch. There is a lot of history in this cake, as well as Mardi Gras it’s self, and for anyone interested, you can look up tons of information online as to how it all got started, and what it has basically became today. To me, it is the biggest “Free” party on earth, and lots of fun! I have memories that will last a life time of all the Mardi Gras parades I have been to, from the French Quarter in downtown New Orleans, to Mobile, Alabama, and everywhere in between! Please be sure to watch the other videos in this special TasteMade collaboration.

TasteMade Mardi Gras Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?feature=edit_ok&list=PLX98sAmndWt2AosHg-uhugakNhRrDBK24

Other contributers:
James Strange: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lokQaHmN8-E&feature=youtu.be
Haniela’s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_72sRy7xxzM
Tom’s Test Kitchen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBEGOgQrYKw&feature=youtu.be
PescaFoodie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTj6BijtA2o
TheVegetarianBaker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW7Pyhadgpk

Ingredients
FOR THE DOUGH
Active dry yeast 7 Gram
Warm water 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
Sugar 1⁄3 Cup (5.33 tbs)
Salt 1 Teaspoon
Milk 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
Egg 1
Shortening 1⁄3 Cup (5.33 tbs)
All purpose flour 4 Cup (64 tbs)
Oil 1 Tablespoon

FOR THE FILLING
Philadelphia cream cheese 8 Ounce
Sugar 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
Vanilla extract 1 Teaspoon

FOR THE GLAZE
Confectioners sugar 3 Cup (48 tbs)
Vanilla extract 1⁄2 Teaspoon
Water 1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) (or as needed)
Lemon juice 1 Tablespoon

FOR DECORATION
Colored sugar 3 Tablespoon (purple, green and yellow)

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a stand mixer bowl, combine yeast, warm water, a table spoon of sugar and salt. Mix and allow the yeast to