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    King Cake Magic

    Dec 03, 2019 5 minutes
    photography by jim bathie
    recipe development by laura crandall
    food styling by elizabeth stringer
    styling by sidney bragiel

    IT'S THE MOST wonderful time of the year … in Louisiana, at least!

    January 6 marks the beginning of Carnival season each year, and with it comes all manner of merriment, including our favorite seasonal delicacy: king cake. Throughout the weeks leading up to Fat Tuesday (which falls on February 25 this year), we’ll undoubtedly be picking up king cakes from local bakeries and shops, but we also look forward to baking some of our own. This versatile Danish-style dough is a fantastic base recipe to get you started, and it can be filled with anything from traditional cream cheese and cinnamon to decadent chocolate or a fanciful take on nectar cream, a classic New Orleans flavor.

    KING CAKE DOUGH

    MAKES DOUGH FOR 1 CAKE

    This dough is used in all three of our

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