Best Mardi Gras King Cake

I love cooking but often don't have much time so the recipes I select or adapt are fairly quick and easy. We eat mostly vegetarian and are always looking for new ways to use the veggies that grow in our garden or show up in our CSA bin. My kids mostly eat "deconstructed" versions of our food (I keep some key components out for their more plain meal).

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Dough

1 cup milk

¼ cup salted butter

1 ½ teaspoon salt

⅔ cup warm water

½ cup granulated sugar, divided

1 Tablespoon active dry yeast

2 large eggs, beaten

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

5 to 5 ½ cups all-purpose flour spooned & leveled (705g to 776g)

Full Batch Cinnamon Filling Option

⅔ cup brown sugar

⅓ cup granulated sugar

½ cup all-purpose flour (68g)

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

4 tablespoons salted butter, melted

Full Batch Cream Cheese Filling Option

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

2 cups powdered sugar

2 Tablespoons salted butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Frosting

2 cups powdered sugar

3 Tablespoons milk

1 Tablespoon salted butter, melted

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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