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This recipe from www.allrecipes.com is just one way to make this cake.

Mardi Gras King Cake Recipe

PASTRY:
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
  • 2/3 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

 

FILLING:

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 2/3 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup melted butter

     FROSTING:

  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon water


Just as the NASA scientists perform sampling activities with the Curiosity rover to gain information about Martian soil, you can take samples here on Earth! Let's look at how a Mardi Gras King Cake is made.

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