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MAM PAPAUL’S MARDI GRAS KING CAKE

1 cup hot water Option 1: Mix and knead with heavy duty mixer or food processor
Place cake mix (large bag) and yeast in bowl. Insert appropriate
(120 - 130 degrees attachment. Mix.
Fahrenheit) Add 1 cup very warm tap water and a 1/2 cup of softened butter or
margarine. Mix Well.
1 egg
Add one egg. Mix Well. Using appropriate blade, knead until dough
1 ¼ stick butter pulls from side of bowl (approximately 3 ½ minutes) scrape dough from
sides of bowl once during kneading
or margarine
Set bowl of dough in a warm place (on top of warm oven) for 30 minutes
1 box of or until dough has doubled in size. To warm oven turn to lowest setting for

Mam PaPaul’s 2 minutes then turn oven off.
King Cake mix Proceed with Shape and Rise instructions.
Option 2: Mix and knead in bag
Place cake mix and yeast into large zip-lock bag (included). Lock bag and shake well. Add 1 cup hot water, and
½ cup softened butter (8 tbsp.) to contents of larger bag
Add 1 egg to contents of bag. Press air from bag and lock. With fingers on outside of bag, mix and knead ingredients
by squeezing and pulling dough for approximately 15 minutes. (be careful not to puncture bag.)
Unlock bag. Set bag of dough in a bowl in a warm place (on top of warm oven) until dough has doubled in size. To
warm oven turn to lowest setting for 2 minutes then turn oven off.
Proceed with Shape and Rise instructions.

Shape and Rise
Place dough on a lightly floured surface. Flour rolling pin and roll dough into 5 x 30in rectangle. Mix 2 tbsp. melted
butter with praline filling mix. Add nuts, if desired. Spread evenly over dough. From 30in side, roll dough jelly roll
fashion. Pinch edge to seal.
Place on large cookie sheet. Shape into oval. Let rise in a warm place approximately 30 minutes or until dough has
doubled in size.
Bake and Decorate
Bake in preheated oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 to 25 minutes or until nicely browned. Cool.
Mix 1 tbsp. water with white glaze mix. Spread on top of cooled cake. Decorate with colored sugar crystals. Place
“baby” under cake. Makes 12 servings.

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