+12 Traditional Mardi Gras King Cake References. Turn the cookie sheet for even doneness. Roll the fat tuesday cake dough out into a long thin rectangle, about 1/4″ thick.

This is a sticky dough at first (like the dough for our polish baked donuts ), so we recommend using a stand mixer to knead the dough. We season ours with lemon zest and nutmeg to give it just a little something extra. Then add 1/2 cup pecans, pulse to chop the nuts and combine.