Photos: Step-by-step: How to assemble a king cake

Flour a counter to throw the dough on.

Flour a counter to throw the dough on. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

Oct. 17, 2014 3:10 PM PT

Want to make your own King cake this Mardi Gras? We’ll show you how to do it using this step-by-step:

Step 2

Roll the dough into a 10x28 inch rectangle. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

Step 3

Place the apple filling down the length of one side. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

Step 4

Repeat with the cream cheese filling down the other side. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

Step 5

Brush lightly with egg wash. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

Step 6

Gently and carefully fold the dough over the cream cheese and apple filling. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

Step 7

Carefully twist the length of dough to form a braid. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

Step 8

Wrap the dough to form and oval wreath. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

Step 9

Brush with egg wash. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

King cake

A traditional New Orleans king cake. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

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