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       Title: Mardi Gras Prize King’s Cake
  Categories: Cakes
       Yield: 1 servings
  
     1/2 c  Water; warm (105-115 degree
            -)
       2    Pkgs active dry yeast
   3 1/2 c  Flour (to 4 1/2 cups)
     1/2 c  Sugar
     1/2 ts Nutmeg; freshly grated
       2 ts Salt
       1 ts Lemon rind; grated
     1/2 c  Water; lukewarm
       3    Eggs
       4    Egg yolks
     1/2 c  Butter; softened
       1    Egg, lightly beaten with 1 t
            -sp milk
       1    Dime, dried bean or miniatur
            - doll
       3 c  Confectioners sugar
     1/4 c  Lemon juice; strained
       3 ts Water or more
            Green, purple and yellow sug
            -rs*
  
   Soften yeast in water. Combine flour, sugar, nutmeg, salt and lemon
   rind in a large bowl. Make a well in center. Add yeast mixture, milk,
   eggs, egg yolks and combine completely. Beat in butter until dough
   forms a ball. Place on floured board; incorporate more flour if
   necessary. Knead until smooth and elastic. Stir dough in well
   buttered bowl and turn so all surfaces are buttered. Cover with a
   towel and let rise 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in bulk. Brush baking
   sheet in butter. Punch down on lightly floured board. Knead, then pat
   into a 14″ cylinder. Place on baking sheet and form into a large
   ring. Press trinket into dough so that it is hidden. Set aside,
   covered with a towel, to rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Before baking, brush
   top with the egg milk mixture. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven
   for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack. Beat
   icing ingredients until smooth. Spread over top of cake, letting drip
   down sides. Immediately sprinkle sugars over icing in 2″ wide strips
   of purple, green and yellow stripes. *Colored sugar is sold in baking
   supply houses. If you can't find it, tint icing with food coloring.
  
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