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Pull-Apart King Cake

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Ingredients
  

Dough:

  • 250 grams of All-Purpose Flour 2 Cups + 1 Tablespoon
  • 40 grams of Granulated Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of Instant Yeast
  • 1/2 teaspoon of Kosher Salt
  • 120 ml of Warm Whole Milk, 110-115 ℉ ½ Cup
  • 1 Large Whole Egg
  • 1 Large Egg Yolk
  • 42 grams of Room Temperature Unsalted Butter, Cut into cubes 3 Tablespoons

Filling:

  • 6 tablespoons of Very Soft Unsalted Butter
  • 100 grams of Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 1/2 Teaspoon of Ground Cinnamon

Glaze:

  • 60 grams of Powdered Sugar ½ Cup
  • 2-3 teaspoons of Milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
  • Purple, Yellow and Green Spinkles (Seperate)

Instructions
 

Dough:

  • Place the flour, sugar, yeast and salt in the bowl of an electric stand mixer. and whisk together.
  • Add the warm milk, whole egg and egg yolk and beat on medium speed with the paddle attachment until the dough comes together, about 2-3 minutes.
  • With the mixer on medium speed, add the butter a piece at a time. After all the butter has been added to the bowl continue to beat until the butter is incorporated.
  • Switch to the dough hook and beat on medium low speed for 10-12 minutes or until the dough is smooth, is pulling away from the sides of the bowl and passes the window pane test.
  • Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and a towel. Allow the dough to rise until it doubles in volume, about 1 – 1 1/2 hour.
  • If you are not ready to use the dough, place it in a zip-lock bag and store in the refrigerator over night.

Filling:

  • Beat together the 6 tablespoons of softened butter, brown sugar and cinnamon.

Assembly:

  • Butter an 8” x 4” loaf pan and line with parchment paper so it hangs over the 8” sides
  • Roll the dough into a 10” x 15” rectangle.
  • Combine the 6 tablespoons of softened butter, brown sugar and cinnamon.
  • Spread the mixture over the dough to the edges.
  • Cut into 24 – 2 1/2 ” x 2 1/2” squares.. (6 x 4 pattern)
  • Stack the rectangles and line them up in the prepared pan.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and then a towel and allow to rise for about 45-60 minutes or until puffy.
  • Place in a preheated 350 F oven for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. and the interior temperature measures at least 190℉.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and place on a wire rack.
  • Whisk together the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla.
  • Drizzle over the loaf and sprinkle 1/3 with purple sprinkles, 1/3 with yellow and 1/3 with green.
  • Best eaten warm or soon after baking.
  • Enjoy!