DISH RESEARCH · Dessert
King cake
King cake is a sweet, yeasted wheat-flour pastry that is baked and finished with icing or sugar, with fillings varying by recipe.
About King cake
King cake is a sweet, yeasted wheat-flour pastry that is baked and finished with icing or sugar, with fillings varying by recipe.
Ingredients in King cake
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