Ingredients
Method
- In the bowl of your stand mixer, combine the warm milk, sugar, and yeast and allow to sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy and active.
- Mix in the sourdough starter, water, melted butter, egg, vanilla and salt and mix until combined.
- Slowly add in the flour and combine until you get a shaggy dough.
- Switch to a dough hook and mix for 5-8 minutes until the dough is a smooth ball.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, covered with a towel, until the dough is doubled in size, between 1-3 hours.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, cream together the cream cheese, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and softened butter until light and fluffy.
- Add in the cinnamon and almond extract.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a large rectangle.
- Evenly spread the cinnamon cream cheese filling over the dough.
- Starting at one long end of the dough, roll the dough up into a log (like a cinnamon roll), making sure the pinch the seam closed.
- Carefully transfer the cinnamon roll log to a parchment paper lined baking tray and wrap into a wreath shape, pinching the ends together.
- Cover with a towel and allow to proof to double in size, another 1-2 hours.
- Bake at 350 F for 18-22 minutes, until golden brown.
- Allow to cool completely before glazing.
- In a small bowl, combine the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla and almond extract until smooth and the consistency you want.
- Drizzle over the cooled cake and then use the sanding sugar to make stripes of purple, green and yellow.
- Allow the cake to sit for a while for the icing to set.
Nutrition
Notes
Once fully cooled and glazed, the king cake can be stored at room temperature for up to 2 days. Cover it loosely with foil or plastic wrap. The glaze will set, but the sanding sugar may soften slightly over time.
