My Best King Cake Recipe Yet!! | 2026

Here's my 5th year straight of posting my king cake recipe to Youtube, it keeps getting better! -Mardi Gras Sprinkles: https://amzn.to/3LaKamV -Large 21x15 baking sheet: https://amzn.to/4g7cPCR -Kitchen Scale: https://amzn.to/3NdXdo5 -French Rolling Pin: https://amzn.to/4jtrc7G -Bench Scraper Set: https://amzn.to/4psSvjY Ingredients: Tangzhong: 60g bread flour (1/2 cup) 120ml water (1/2 cup) 180ml whole milk (3/4 cup) Dough: 10g active dry yeast (~1 packet) 100g sugar (1/2 cup) 120ml whole milk (1/2 cup) 600g bread flour (5 cups), plus more 10g kosher salt (1.5 tsp) Grated nutmeg 2 whole eggs 2 egg yolks 113g softened butter (8 tbsp or 1 stick) Filling: 160g light brown sugar (3/4 cup) 8g cinnamon (1 tbsp) 56g softened butter (4 tbsp) 30ml heavy cream (2 tbsp) Vanilla Icing: 320g Powdered sugar (2.5 cups) 5g Lemon juice (1 tsp) Pinch salt 4g Vanilla extract (1 tsp) 20g corn syrup (1 tbsp) 56g brown butter (half stick) Whole milk till desired consistency Finish: 1 whole egg + splash of whole milk 30ml heavy cream (2 tbsp) Sprinkles Products I use: -Tojiro Chef's Knife: https://amzn.to/3KtcH1F -Enamel Cast Iron Dutch Oven: https://amzn.to/3fH6YHz -10" Cast Iron: https://amzn.to/3Ks9f7o -Air Fryer: https://amzn.to/3GLj7ab -Duxtop Induction Burner: https://amzn.to/3nBvyh9 -Garlic Press: https://amzn.to/3qFKyN0 -Potato Ricer: https://amzn.to/3Iit8fA -Bulk Maldon Flakey Salt: https://amzn.to/3nFQjIO -Instant Read Thermometer: https://amzn.to/32D84kK -Candy/Frying Thermometer: https://amzn.to/3qHlzJb -Microplane zester: https://amzn.to/3KBBAHV -Vacuum sealer: https://amzn.to/3Y5sLxZ