Christmas King Cake (Adapted from King Cake in a Bread Machine)
Why wait until Mardi Gras? Make a stunning Christmas King Cake to impress all of your friends and family
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 521kcal
Ingredients
Dough
- ¼ cup water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 egg slightly beaten
- 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
- 3 ½ Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 ½ cups (17.5 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons bread machine yeast
Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- ½ cup confectioners' sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted
Icing
- 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- ¼ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 2 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Red and green sprinkles
- Red and green food coloring
Instructions
Dough
- Add the dough ingredients to the bread machine in the order listed. Select the dough cycle, and start the machine. Check the dough after five minutes of mixing, and add 1 to 2 more Tablespoons of water or flour if the dough is too dry or wet.
Filling
- Beat 8 ounces of cream cheese with ½ cup confectioners' sugar until smooth. Set aside.
- Mix ½ cup granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons cinnamon and 5 Tablespoons melted butter until combined. Set aside.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- When the dough cycle is finished, remove the dough and roll out to a 10 x 28-inch rectangle on a floured surface. Trim the edges as needed. Spread the cream cheese mixture on the dough to within 1-inch of the edges. Spread sugar-cinnamon mixture on the cream cheese to within 1-inch of the edges of the dough.
- Starting at one of the long edges, roll the dough tightly into a 28-inch log. Pinch the edges to seal the log. Place the rolled dough onto the prepared baking sheet, seam side down, and form the dough into a ring. Moisten the ends of the dough with a little water; pinch the two ends together to seal.
- Place a small greased Pyrex dish in the center to maintain a nice circle. Cover with a cloth, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake the cake in preheated oven until the top is golden brown, about 25 minutes.
Icing
- Mix the ingredients for the icing to make a smooth, but not thin glaze.
- Remove the cake from the oven, and cool for about 10 minutes on a wire rack.
- While the cake is still warm, spoon the glaze onto the cake, allowing drips of glaze to dribble down the sides of the cake. Immediately, sprinkle red and green sprinkles on the cake.
- Yield: One Christmas King Cake.
Nutrition
Calories: 521kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 210mg | Potassium: 133mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 785IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1.9mg
