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Mardi Gras King Cake
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King cake is a New Orleans tradition that involves sweet cinnamon dough, a tiny plastic baby, and a party! The cake is baked with a tiny plastic baby hidden inside; whoever gets the slice with the baby in it has to host the next party. Sprinkle with purple, green, and gold sugar, or decorate with whole pecans and candied cherries.
Ingredients
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1 cup whole milk
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¼ cup unsalted butter
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⅔ cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
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2 (¼-ounce) envelopes active dry yeast
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½ cup white sugar, divided
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2 large eggs
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1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
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½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
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5 ½ cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup packed light brown sugar
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⅔ cup chopped pecans
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½ cup all-purpose flour
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½ cup raisins
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1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
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½ cup unsalted butter, melted
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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2 tablespoons water plus more as needed
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2 plastic baby dolls
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purple, green, and gold sanding sugar
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