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Recipes - Zulu King Cake Gauthreaux version

Recipe Name

Zulu King Cake - Gauthreaux version

Submitted by

Evelyn Gauthreaux

Recipe Description

King Cake is a favorite in Louisiana during the Mardi Gras season. One of my favorites is the Zulu. However, it is very difficult to find a recipe. So I found other king cake recipes and put them together to make my own version.

Quantity	0	Quantity Unit		Servings
Prep Time (minutes)	300	Cook Time (minutes)	120	Ready In (minutes)	420

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Zulu King Cake
Ingredients
Amt.	Measure	Ingredient



5	cups	all-purpose flour
5	tablespoons	sugar
2	large	eggs
1	stick	butter melted
1 1/2	cups	milk, whole
1	teaspoon	salt
1	tablespoon	yeast, active dry

Steps

Sequence	Step

1	Put the dough ingredients in a bread maker and set it to dough cycle. Press start and 90 minutes later you have dough.
2	After the dough is ready. Kneed the dough.
3	Split the dough into 3 parts.
4	Roll each part into 3 long strips.
5	Mix the filling. Put the filling on the strips of dough.
6	Close the dough around the filling so you have 3 long ropes.
7	Braid the three ropes together and make a ring.
8	Put a small glass bowl or glass in the center so the dough will keep it''s ring shape.
9	Bake for 25 minutes in a pre-heated oven at 375 degrees. Mix the glaze after the cake has cooled for about 30 minutes.

Filling
Ingredients
Amt.	Measure	Ingredient



8	ounces	cream cheese, softened
3	tablespoons	butter, softened
3/4	cup	semisweet chocolate baking bits
1/2	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1	cup, unsifted	powdered (icing) sugar
2	cups, chopped	pecans

Steps

Sequence	Step

1	Mix all filling ingredients in bowl.
2	Some people like to add 1/2 cup sweetened coconut flakes. Personally I prefer it without it.

glaze
Ingredients
Amt.	Measure	Ingredient



3/4	cup	semisweet chocolate baking bits
4	tablespoons	butter
2	tablespoons	Raw Honey
1/4	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1	cup, chopped	pecans

Steps

Sequence	Step

1	Mix glaze ingredients together.
2	Pour over cooled king cake.
3	Sprinkle pecans over glaze.
4	Optional: Sprinkle sweetened coconut with the pecans over cake.

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