Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup butter (unsalted)
  • 2 .25 ounce packages active dry yeast
  • 2/3 cup warm water (must be warm to activate the yeast)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1 cup confectioners (powdered sugar)
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • Yellow (Green and Purple Sprinkles)

Instruction

  • Scald milk, remove from heat and stir in 1/4 cup of butter. Allow mixture to cool to room temperature.
  • In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in the warm water with 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar. Let stand for 10 minutes.
  • When yeast mixture is bubbling, add the cooled milk mixture. Whisk in the eggs. Stir in the remaining granulated sugar, salt and nutmeg.
  • Beat the flour into the milk/egg mixture 1 cup at a time. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth or plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 2 hours. When risen, punch down and divide dough in half.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Grease 2 cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
  • To Make Filling: Combine the brown sugar, ground cinnamon and 1/2 cup flour. Pour 1/2 cup melted butter over the cinnamon mixture and mix until crumbly.
  • Roll dough halves out into large rectangles (approximately 10x16 inches or so). Sprinkle the filling evenly over the dough and roll up each half tightly like a jelly roll, beginning at the wide side (you want it to be a vertical roll).
  • Bring the ends of each roll together to form 2 oval shaped rings. Place each ring on a greased cookie sheet.
  • With scissors make cuts 1/3 of the way through the rings at 1 inch intervals. Let rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
  • Push the doll into the bottom of the cake.
  • Frost while warm with the icing and then decorate with green, purple and yellow sugar sprinkles.