CAKE OF KINGS
Versions of this cake - a fruity Brioche-like bread - are eaten all over Europe on Twelfth Night. Buried inside is a trinket, and whoever finds it, is king for the day
Provided by Mary Cadogan
Categories Afternoon tea, Breakfast, Dessert, Treat
Time 4h15m
Yield Cuts into 20 slices
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Soak citrus peel, raisins, pine nuts and cherries in the sherry or brandy overnight until plump. Measure 140g/5oz of the fl our in a large mixing bowl and mix with the yeast. Tip the remaining flour and salt into a separate bowl and set aside. Heat the milk until just warm, make a well in the centre of the flour mix, and gradually add the milk to form a batter, beating until smooth. Cover with a tea towel and leave for 20 mins, until frothy.
- In another bowl, beat butter, sugar and zests until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, a little at a time, beating well after each addition. Don't worry if it curdles, this won't affect the final cake. Stir the mix into the batter, along with the remaining flour, to make a dough. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead for 5 mins, until smooth and elastic. Knead in the fruit mix, a bit at a time, kneading after each addition until evenly distributed. This bit is messy, but dust the dough and your hands with flour as you work.
- Pop the dough into a clean bowl and cover. Leave for 2 hrs, until doubled in size. Butter a large baking sheet. Knead the dough again briefly, then shape into a sausage, about 50cm long. Curl onto the baking sheet to make a ring, pinching the ends to join. Tuck the trinket under the cake, cover and leave for 1 hr, until doubled in size. Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5.
- Slice the candied fruits and crush the sugar lumps into small pieces (put them in a cup and use the end of a rolling pin). Brush the top of the ring with egg and decorate with candied fruits and sugar. Bake for 45 mins, then transfer to a wire rack and brush the top with jam. Leave to cool before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 252 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 41 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.43 milligram of sodium
TWELFTH NIGHT CAKE - KINGS CAKE- EPIPHANY NOT MARDI GRAS
Served at the Epiphany Feast , the 12th night of Christmas which is the observation of the Wise Men's arrival to the manger. Some tradiotions hold that a dried bean and a dried pea are to be placed in the cake batter (on oppostire sides) prior to cooking. The man finding the bean is the King of the Feast and the woman finding the pea is teh Queen of the Feast .
Provided by ValkyrieQueen
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 1 cake, 8-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Beast butter at medium speed until creamy; gradually add brown sugar, beating well.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
- Combine 3 cups of flour, baking soda, and mace.
- Gradually add to the butter mixture. Mix at a low speed just until blended.
- Combine remaining 1/4 flour slivered almonds, raisins, currants, citron, and lemon peel until coated evenly.
- Stir mixture into batter.
- Spoon batter into three greased and wax paper-lined 9-inch round cake pans. (Drop bean and pea at this time). Bake at 375 for 30-35 or until wooden pick comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely.
- Spread apricot filling between layers of cake. Spread White Buttercream Forsting on top and sides. Decorate as desired.
- White Buttercream Frosting:.
- Combine water and meringue powder in a large bowl; beat at high speed until soft peaks form.
- Add 4 cups of confectioners sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating at low speed after each addition. Add remianing sugar alternately with shortening, beating after each. Stir in flavorings.
- Yields: 7 cups frosting for one 3-layer cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2202.8, Fat 91.7, SaturatedFat 39.5, Cholesterol 308, Sodium 934.1, Carbohydrate 343.8, Fiber 8.7, Sugar 283.3, Protein 18.7
ENGLISH TWELFTH NIGHT CAKE
Provided by Moira Hodgson
Categories dessert
Time 3h20m
Yield 8 - 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar with a wooden spoon until pale and lemon-colored.
- In a separate bowl beat the eggs. Add the eggs and brandy to the butter-sugar mixture. Stir in the flour and spices and mix thoroughly. Add the raisins, almonds and good-luck bean. Mix thoroughly.
- Butter a 12-inch cake tin and line it with buttered wax paper. Pour in the cake mixture and bake for three hours. If the top browns too much during cooking, cover with foil.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 531, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 61 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 39 milligrams, Sugar 37 grams, TransFat 1 gram
TWELFTH NIGHT CAKE OR KING CAKE(GALETTE DES ROIS)
This is French and Western Swiss recipe served on Epiphany (January 6th) and is traditionally topped with a gold crown. The one who finds the hidden charm (or bean) in their slice gets to wear the crown!. The twelfth Night cake was born from a disagreement which matched bakers against pastry cooks in the 15th century. Each of them wanted to obtain the monopoly of the manufacture of the symbolic cake. Pastry-cooks are won. But Ce furent les pâtissiers qui l'emportèrent auprès du roi François 1er. But bakers could do something. Bakers played on the words : they invented the twelfth Night cake, which they offered to their customers the Epiphany's day. Each twelfth Night cake hides a charm. Who find the charm in his portion should offer the same twelfth Night cake (which he must pay) to other present persons. (History from http://www.prime.fr/en/history-epiphany-charms.php)
Provided by Artandkitchen
Categories Pie
Time 50m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1 block of puff pastry to form a 10-inch square. Using a sharp knife, cut out a 10-inch round, using a dinner plate as a guide.
- Repeat this step with the second block of puff pastry.
- To make the filling, combine milk, butter, sugar, vanilla and cornstarch. Add the three lightly beaten eggs and mix until well blended.
- Cook in a pot at low heat stirring continually until it thickens or prepare this in the microwave stopping from time to time to stir it (I prefer to prepare this in the microwave).
- Now take from the heat away, add grated lemon zest, rum and ground almonds.
- Stir all together well.
- To assemble, place the undecorated round of pastry on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Spread almond filling over the circle, leaving a 1-inch border. Using a pastry brush, glaze the border with lightly beaten egg.
- Place a trinket or dried bean in the filling.
- Place the second round of pastry over the filling, pressing the edges to seal.
- Using a sharp paring knife, decorate one round with "s" cuts, like swirly spokes going from the centre to the edge of the round or make some cuts "v" shaped cuts with scissors.
- Glaze the top with lightly beaten egg.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Remove and bake for 30 minutes, or until the pastry has puffed up and is golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- Decorate with the gold paper crown.
- Note: if it is your first time observing this tradition, don't forget to warn everyone about the hidden charm or bean!
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