Roscón de Reyes (Three Kings Cake). Original New Orleans King Cake shipped to your home anywhere in the US. Baked & Shipped from New Orleans; Different flavors. This is the day that families get together for a huge feast, unwrap presents (brought by the Three Wise Men/Kings), and head out to watch a parade of elaborately-decorated floats.
Ingredients of Roscón de Reyes (Three Kings Cake)
- Prepare 400 g of flour.
- It's 3 of eggs.
- You need 100 g of butter.
- It's 100 g of sugar.
- It's 1 tsp of baking powder.
- It's 1/4 liter of milk (250 ml).
- It's of zest of 1 lemon.
- You need of dried mixed peel for decorating.
- You need of salt.
- You need of Small trinkets and a broad bean/fava bean.
They finish lunch or dinner with this delicious cake, called Roscon de Reyes. This is a sugar free recipe but it contains so many goodies that it really struggles to qualify as a low carb cake. Great recipe for Roscón de Reyes (Three Kings Cake). It traditionally has small figures or trinkets, and a broad bean hidden inside the cake.
Roscón de Reyes (Three Kings Cake) instructions
- Mix the baking powder in a glass with 4 Tbsp of the milk then add this to 100 g of the flour and mix together until it forms a dough type mixture. Cover with a clean tea towel and set aside until it doubles in size..
- Place the rest of the flour (300g) in a bowl and add the eggs, sugar, pinch of salt, the rest of the milk and zest of the lemon. Mix well then add the butter and continue mixing for a further 2 mins then add the dough mixture. Once a smooth dough has been achieved cover and set aside for 2 hours..
- After 2 hours knead the mixture a little before placing it on a greased baking tray in the form of a ring. Put some little figures wrapped up in foil inside the mixture and also a broad bean..
- Brush with milk, decorate using the mixed peel, lightly sprinkle with sugar and place in a pre-heated oven (160°C/320°F) for 15 - 20 minutes..
Whoever finds the bean, according to tradition, can expect to receive coal rather than presents from the Kings. One of my favorite parts of celebrating the holidays in Santander, Spain with my inlaws is the day we get the Roscón de Reyes. In Spain, epiphany is the main Christmas holiday. This delicious cake is eaten with hot chocolate on the night of Epiphany when the Three Kings arrive and leave gifts for children. Whoever finds the Christ Child figure in the cake is crowned and becomes the 'king' or 'queen' of the banquet.