King Cake with Chocolate Bunnies

Name: King Cake with Chocolate Bunnies
Prep time: 210 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 100 milliliters cow's milk, Warm, for the yeast; 8 grams dry yeast, for the yeast; 3 cups flour, for the dough (370 grams); 3/4 cups sugar, for the dough; 1/4 tablespoons salt, for the dough; 2 eggs, for the dough; 1 tablespoon vanilla essence, for the dough; 1 teaspoon orange zest, for the dough; 2/3 cups butter, cold and cut into cubes, for the dough (125 g); 3/4 cups pecans, toasted, for the dough; 1 cup flour, for the crust; 1 cup icing sugar, for the crust; 1 cup butter, for the crust; 1 egg yolk, For glazing; 1 cup almonds, finely chopped; 11 chocolate bunnies; white chocolate, Melted for decorating

Yamilette González

Surprise your family by preparing this delicious and original King Cake with Chocolate Bunnies. The big secret of the king cake recipe is that some people add butter to the dough to give it softness, and this ring with Chocolate Bunnies is more special due to the texture that the chocolate provides, undoubtedly a very original version.

You can add walnuts to the dough preparation and decorate it with almonds and the classic sugar crust. What would you like to accompany this King Cake with Chocolate Bunnies?

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 17-11-2021

Nutritional information

* Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Energy

441.6

kcal

22.08%

Carbohydrate, by difference

15%

Protein

7.2

14.4%

Total lipid (fat)

26.7

41.08%

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Tips

Butter not only adds flavor but also softness to your bread. Let your ring cool before pouring the chocolate. The dough for this bread is very soft; if you find it difficult to handle, refrigerate it for 1 hour after it has risen, so you can shape it without any problem.