Mardi Gras King Cake

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Cake

8 tablespoons (113g) butter, melted

¾ cup (170g) milk, lukewarm

2 large eggs + 1 large egg yolk, white reserved, at room temperature

3 ½ cups (418g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour

¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar

¼ cup (28g) Baker's Special Dry Milk or nonfat dry milk

1 ¼ teaspoons (8g) salt

2 ½ teaspoons instant yeast

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

⅛ teaspoon Fiori di Sicilia or lemon oil, or 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind

Filling

one 8-ounce package (227g) cream cheese, softened

½ cup (99g) granulated sugar

3 tablespoons (25g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour

1 large egg, at room temperature, lightly beaten

2 teaspoons vanilla extract or ⅛ teaspoon Fiori di Sicilia or lemon oil

Icing

2 cups (227g) confectioners' sugar

pinch of salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 to 3 tablespoons milk, enough to make a thick but pourable glaze

Garnish

yellow, purple, and green fine sparkling sugars

candied red cherries, optional

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