French King Cake Recipes

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FRENCH KING CAKE



French King Cake image

This is a cake celebrating the Epiphany and traditionally sold and consumed a few days before and after this date. In modern France, the cakes can be found in most bakeries during the month of January. The cake consists of flaky puff pastry layers with a dense center of frangipane.

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Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (17 1/3 ounce) package puff pastry sheets, thawed
1/2 cup butter
2/3 cup sugar
1 cup powderd almonds
2 eggs
1/4 cup flour

Steps:

  • Frangipane - Cream the butter and sugar together.
  • Mix in the almond flour.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, to gradually incorporate them.
  • Fold the flour into the mixture.
  • Assemble - Place 1 sheet of pastry into a 9" tart pan.
  • Spread the frangipane mixture over the top.
  • Place the remaining pastry on top.
  • Trim the edges and seal. Make a couple of vents in the top.
  • Bake at 350F for 30 minutes until the pastry is golden.
  • Allow to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 358.2, Fat 24.1, SaturatedFat 9.1, Cholesterol 55.6, Sodium 168.2, Carbohydrate 31.6, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 11.5, Protein 4.4

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