King Cake Recipe

Heat the milk until it's almost boiling, then mix in the butter and let it cool.
In a big bowl, combine warm water, a tablespoon of white sugar, and yeast. Let it sit for about 10 minutes until it gets creamy.
Add the cooled milk and butter mix to the yeast mix, whisk in the eggs, and stir in the rest of the white sugar, salt, and nutmeg.
Gradually beat in the flour until you have a smooth dough. Knead it on a floured surface for 8-10 minutes until it's nice and elastic.
Let the dough rise in a warm spot until it doubles in size (about 2 hours). Once risen, punch it down and split it in half.

ix brown sugar, pecans, flour, raisins, and cinnamon in a bowl. Pour melted butter on top and mix until crumbly.

Roll each piece of dough into a 10x16-inch rectangle. Sprinkle the filling evenly and roll it up like a jelly roll. Form 2 oval-shaped rings.
Place on the cookie sheets and make cuts 1/3 of the way through the rings at 1-inch intervals. Let them rise until doubled in size (about 45 minutes).
Bake for around 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Stick the doll into the bottom of one warm cake. Drizzle glaze over both warm cakes.