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this is the best king cake recipe on the internet

Matt Hinkamp Cooks 21,566 1 year ago
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I've been making my king cake recipe for 2 years now, and I still think it's the best I've tried. This is just an updated video where I talk through the process live. -Mardi Gras Sprinkles: https://amzn.to/3GjXgaV -Large 21x15 baking sheet: https://amzn.to/4g7cPCR Ingredients: Tangzhong: 60g bread flour (1/2 cup) 120ml water (1/2 cup) 180ml whole milk (3/4 cup) Dough: 9g active dry yeast (~1 packet) 100g sugar (1/2 cup) 120ml whole milk (1/2 cup) 600g bread flour (5 cups), plus more 10g kosher salt (1.5 tsp) Grated nutmeg 2 whole eggs 2 egg yolks 113g softened butter (8 tbsp or 1 stick) Filling: 160g light brown sugar (3/4 cup) 8g cinnamon (1 tbsp) 56g softened butter (4 tbsp) 30ml heavy cream (2 tbsp) Vanilla Icing: 320g Powdered sugar (2.5 cups) 4g Lemon juice (1 tsp) Pinch salt 4g Vanilla extract (1 tsp) 20g corn syrup (1 tbsp) 56g melted butter (half stick) Whole milk till desired consistency Finish: 1 whole egg + splash of whole milk 30ml heavy cream (2 tbsp) Sprinkles Products I use: -Kitchen Scale: https://amzn.to/3qGPBwL -Tojiro Chef's Knife: https://amzn.to/3KtcH1F -Enamel Cast Iron Dutch Oven: https://amzn.to/3fH6YHz -10" Cast Iron: https://amzn.to/3Ks9f7o -Air Fryer: https://amzn.to/3GLj7ab -Duxtop Induction Burner: https://amzn.to/3nBvyh9 -Garlic Press: https://amzn.to/3qFKyN0 -Potato Ricer: https://amzn.to/3Iit8fA -Bulk Maldon Flakey Salt: https://amzn.to/3nFQjIO -Instant Read Thermometer: https://amzn.to/32D84kK -Candy/Frying Thermometer: https://amzn.to/3qHlzJb -Microplane zester: https://amzn.to/3KBBAHV -Vacuum sealer: https://amzn.to/3Y5sLxZ

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