Food52 King Cake Recipe

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 12% of calories per serving, at 38g per serving. The amount is risky for the keto diet, but still keto-friendly. Your eating options afterward may be limited, so take anticipated meal consumptions into consideration.

How keto-friendly is Food52 King Cake? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

  • Green implies that Net Carbs fall within standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Yellow implies that Net Carbs are a little higher than standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Orange implies that Net Carbs are much higher than standard keto diet guidelines and risks kicking you out of ketosis.
  • Red implies that the amount of Net Carbs fall within the upper limits allowed by the keto diet and there's a high risk of getting kicked out of ketosis.

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Keto & Health Insights for Food52 King Cake Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 12% of calories per serving, at 38g per serving. This food is risky for the keto diet (it's above the standard keto diet guidelines) but it's still keto-friendly. Consuming this item may limit your ability to eat more foods that contain carbs. Take into consideration whether you intend to consume additional meals or what you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.

Food52 King Cake Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 20 servings   ( 83 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 324
Total Fat: 18g
Saturated Fat: 9g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 53mg
Sodium: 145mg
Total Carbohydrates: 39g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 24g
Protein: 4g
Calcium: 41mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 90mg Vitamin A: 129mcg
Vitamin C: 0mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cups warm milk
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons or one packet of dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon of sugar
  • 1 stick of butter, melted and cooled
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 stick of butter
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup toasted pecans, coarsely chopped
  • 1 plastic baby
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • sanding sugar, marzipan circles, or other decorations in yellow, green, and purple

Instructions

Visit Food52's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)