Comments on: King Cake

By: yazmine

yazmine — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:24:03 +0000

i want me ah king cake rite nah mane 4 real

By: megan

megan — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:33:06 +0000

Hm – Natalie, you’re right – the 1/2 cup goes in when you mix the yolks and flour. Thanks for the catch, I’ll fix…

By: Natalie

Natalie — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:21:09 +0000

So I was making this for a Mardi Gras party this year, and I didn’t see when to put in the other half cup of sugar. I assumed when you mix the yokes and the flour, but I wasn’t sure if I actually missed the direction or I am just scatter-brained and overlooked it.

By: Zom

Zom — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:41:35 +0000

Well, this is hands down the best pastry I’ve ever made. The dough was gorgeous and handled like a dream, no stand mixer necessary. I’m imagining the cream cheese and fruit filling possibilities and drooling.

Thank you so much for sharing such an awesome recipe and your beautiful photos.

By: megan

megan — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:29:56 +0000

I believe I procured my fancy colored sugar at A Cook’s Companion on Atlantic Ave. in Brooklyn, which has the added bonus of being a) next to Sahadi, the most wonderfulest middle eastern store and b) next to Damascus Bakery, the most wonderfulest middle eastern bakery (who make the best meat pies). Anyhoo, the sugar is a brand called “CK Products” and it’s their sanding sugar that I used.

Punching dough makes me feel good. Is that a little sick?

By: jessie

jessie — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:21:14 +0000

holy crap! viva o carnaval!
can you please elaborate on how to make/where to procure the quality colored sugar?
and maybe also about how good it feels to punch the dough….
love,
jessie

By: megan

megan — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:52:31 +0000

I think it’s the quality of the colored sugar I used, plus an extremely heavy hand in icing and sugaring, plus the fact that I don’t use a flash when I photograph!

By: Diana

Diana — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:02:14 +0000

Yes I saw it later last night and I immediately thought of you :]. The cake on the show was more typical of King Cakes I’ve seen before in that the colors were über-bright. The first thing that struck me when I saw your cake were your colors-somehow subtle yet deep and bright at the same time. I know you found some magic sweet dust there :] So pretty.

By: Jude

Jude — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:08:02 +0000

Just saw top chef where they featured King Cake so I’m definitely hankering for a slice right now. Gotta love the colors on top

By: megan

megan — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:52:41 +0000

Did you see the King Cake on Top Chef tonight! I was so excited!