This delicious homemade king cake recipe is stuffed up with cinnamon and sugar and topped off with a cream cheese frosting for the perfect Mardi gras dessert.

Ingredients:

flour

butter

eggs

sugar

milk

yeast

salt

cream cheese

flavoring

1

In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment on high speed, cream the butter until light and fluffy, which takes about 3-4 minutes.

2

While the butter is creaming, whisk together the warm whole milk (110° to 115°) with a little bit of sugar and active yeast in a medium-size.

3

Next, go back to the butter and add in the sugar and cream together for 1 to 2 minutes on high speed.

4

Pour in the salt, lemon juice, and 1 egg at a time just until mixed in.

5

Next, pour in the milk and yeast mixture while the mixer is on low speed just until combined.