Ingredients
- 1/2 cup lukewarm water (110-115 degrees)
- 2 packages dry yeast
- 4 to 4 1/2 cups sifted flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3 eggs and 4 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup and 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- small plastic doll, coil, pecan, or bean
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons water
- decorating sugar
- food coloring
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
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In a small bowl, soften yeast in lukewarm water.
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In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, nutmeg, salt, and lemon zest.
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Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the yeast mixture, milk, eggs, and egg yolks; mix thoroughly.
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Beat in 1/2 cup butter.
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Sprinkle flour on a clean, flat surface.
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Place dough on floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, sprinkling with additional flour if necessary.
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Coat the inside of a large bowl with 1 tablespoon butter.
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Set ball of kneaded dough in bowl and turn it to coat with butter; loosely cover bowl and set aside for 1 1/2 hours or until dough doubles in size.
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Brush a baking sheet with remaining 1 tablespoon butter.
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Return dough to floured surface and punch down.
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Shape into a long roll (about 14 inches) and form a circle.
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Carefully place on baking sheet.
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Hide doll, coin, pecan, or bean in cake for your guests to find.
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Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown.
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Cool on wire rack.
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In a medium bowl, mix icing ingredients; stir until smooth.
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Drizzle on cooled cake.
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In separate bowls, color decorating sugar with food coloring – yellow for gold (represents power), green (faith) and mix red and blue to make purple (justice). Sprinkle in alternating stripes over cake.