Seasonal menu additions are always popular with diners, from simple fruit selections to holiday desserts.

In honor of Carnival and Mardi Gras, let’s get baking!

 

Cake Ingredients

  • 1 cup lukewarm milk
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons dry yeast
  • 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup melted butter
  • 5 egg yolks, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon zest
  • 3 teaspoons cinnamon
  • Fresh nutmeg

Icing Ingredients

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup condensed mik
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • Purple, green and gold decorative sugars
  • 1 fava bean or plastic baby to hide in the cake after baking

Full Recipe Here >
 
King cake with baby surrounded by mardi gras beads
 

Prepare your kitchen with all the necessary tools for baking your favorite sweet sensations!