{"id":362,"date":"2023-12-06T05:32:19","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T05:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mightyoakengineering.com\/wwmc\/?p=362"},"modified":"2023-12-06T05:34:29","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T05:34:29","slug":"king-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mightyoakengineering.com\/wwmc\/special-occasion\/king-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"King Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 \u2013 16 oz. carton sour cream<br>1\/3 c. sugar, plus 1 T. and 1\/2 c. sugar, divided<br>1\/4 c. butter, plus 1\/3 c. softened, divided<br>1 t. salt<br>2 pkgs. dry active yeast<br>1\/2 c. warm water (105-115 degrees)<br>2 large eggs<br>6 \u2013 6 1\/2 c. flour, divided<br>1 1\/2 t. cinnamon<br><strong>Colored Frostings:<\/strong><br>3 c. sifted powdered sugar<br>3 T. butter<br>3-5 T. milk<br>1\/4 t. vanilla extract<br>1 or two drops each of green, yellow, red and blue liquid food coloring<br><strong>Colored Sugars:<\/strong><br>1 1\/2 c. sugar, divided<br>1 or 2 drops each of green, yellow, red and blue liquid food coloring<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Combine sour cream, 1\/3 c. sugar, 1\/4 c. butter and 1 t. salt in a medium sauce pan. Cook over medium heat until butter melts, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and cool to 105 to 115 degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Combine yeast, 1 T. sugar and warm water in a one cup measuring cup. Let stand for 5 minutes. Combine this mixture with the sour cream mixture. Add 2 eggs and 2 cups flour. Beat with mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes, gradually adding in 3 more cups flour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turn this dough out onto a floured surface and gradually knead in remaining 1 1\/2 cups flour. Knead until smooth and elastic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Place dough in a well-greased bowl turning to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85 degrees) for 50 minutes or until doubled in bulk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Combine 1\/2 c. sugar, 1\/3 c. butter and cinnamon. Set aside. Punch dough down and divide in half. Place one portion of dough on a floured surface and roll into a 27 by 10 inch rectangle. Spread half of butter and cinnamon mixture on top. Roll up like a jellyroll and pinch seam to seal. Punch down and repeat this for the second roll of dough and the second half of the butter and cinnamon mixture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gently place each dough roll, seam-side down, on lightly greased baking sheets. Shape each into an oval ring, moistening and pinching edges together to seal. Cover and let rise in a warm place free from drafts for 30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Colored Frosting<\/strong>:<br>Combine powdered sugar and 3 T. butter. Add milk and vanilla. Divide into 3 batches and tint one green, one yellow and combine the red and blue to make one purple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Colored Sugars<\/strong>:<br>Combine 1\/2 c. sugar and 1 drop green food coloring in a jar. Place lid on jar and shake until color evenly coats. Repeat this procedure to make yellow and purple (red and blue).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Decorate cakes with bands of colored frostings and sprinkle with colored sugars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yields 2 cakes with 18 servings each. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <em>The Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook<\/em>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/dO-5nmTNR0-AHlHvQ-fd2usFiYmOnjbhxRiB-EGG85ff57pcy7UzjinL--xqdK9jNC6NcvtVFG0Fyjy3nckKG7k-C73JcNVGwAGKXVa0z2_MhEM7ygLcOje_ZfRQuv-kHE7RTJ3ET9qpi24uYO6V6C3otEHkeRgN\"><br><strong>Groceries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>sour cream<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>butter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>dry active yeast<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>eggs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>flour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cinnamon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sifted powdered sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>butter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>milk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>vanilla extract<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>liquid food coloring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1 \u2013 16 oz. carton sour cream1\/3 c. sugar, plus 1 T. and 1\/2 c. sugar, divided1\/4 c. butter, plus 1\/3 c. softened, divided1 t. salt2 pkgs. dry active yeast1\/2 c. warm water (105-115 degrees)2 large eggs6 \u2013 6 1\/2 c. flour, divided1 1\/2 t. cinnamonColored Frostings:3 c. sifted powdered sugar3 T. butter3-5 T. milk1\/4 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