Mardi Gras King Cake From the Kitchen of SB Cookbook, 2008-02-02 A Traditional Mardi-Gras King Cake, more like a bread with icing.

Prep Time:  3 hours Cook Time:  30 minutes Categories:  Cajun  Dessert  Veggie Yields:  15 servings

Directions

1. Pour the warm water in a bowl. Add yeast and 2 tsp sugar. Let rest 3 minutes, stir with whisk, let rest 10 more minutes.
2. Whisk together sugar, 3 1/2 cups flour, salt, nutmeg and zest in large mixing bowl. Make a well in the flour mixture, add the milk and eggs. Mix with wooden spoon, add 1/2 cup butter slowly, then mix well.
3. Turn dough out on surface and work. Knead the dough into a ball with remaining 1 cup flour. Wash and coat the mixing bowl with butter. Let dough rise in bowl for 1 1/2 hours.
4. Knead the dough and sprinkle with cinnamon, shape into a tube and connect the ends. Place the tube on a greased cookie sheet. Let rise for 45 minutes.
5. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes, cool on wire rack.
6. Make icing out of confectioner's sugar and lemon juice, color with purple, yellow and green. Enjoy!