GALETTE DES ROI – KING’S CAKE

This galette is made out of delicious layers of crispy puff pastry filled with almond paste. Fun and delectable cake for any occasion.

Prep time: PT45M

Cook time: PT30M

Total time: PT75M

Rating

5 stars (10 reviews)

Keywords

almond cake, galette de roi, puff pastry cake

Ingredients

1 pound (450 g) puff pastry (divided in two pieces)
3 1/2 ounces (100g) unsalted butter (cubed, at room temperature)
1 cup (100 g) almond flour
1/2 cup (100 g) fine sugar
2 large tangerines or 1 medium orange (well washed)
2 large eggs
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
1 pinch salt
2 teaspoons rum
1 small almond
1 small egg yolk (for egg wash)
1 teaspoon milk (room temperature)

Cuisine

French

Steps

To make the almond filling, place in the food processor, almond flour, sugar, salt, tangerine or orange zest, room temperature butter, whole eggs, along with the dark spiced rum and almond extract. Mix until well combined.
Cover with plastic foil and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. The almond filling should stiffen up a bit in the refrigerator, for easier spreading.
In the meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375ºF (180ºC). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or if you have a specific pan for quiche, you may use it as well. Butter the pan lightly if you won't use parchment paper.
On a lightly floured surface, roll one piece of puff pastry into a circle about 9 inches round (use 9" springform as your guide). Trim the dough into a circle, using a pizza cutter. Place the dough on the baking sheet or in the quiche pan.
Take the almond filling and spread uniformly, starting in the middle of the puff pastry, leaving 1 inch (3 cm) of borders exposed. Place an almond somewhere in the almond filling. Brush lightly with lukewarm water the exposed dough (we need the other part of dough to stick together).
Roll out the second piece of puff pastry dough & cut out the same 9" circle. Place the second circle of dough on top of the almond filling and press down gently with your fingers to seal the edges.
For the cut-out decoration, use a finger to press on the edges to create a petal leaf and use a paring knife to create a design of the flour. Stir together the egg yolk with the milk and brush it evenly over the top. Use a paring knife to poke 5 holes in the top, to allow steam to escape while baking.
Bake for 30 minutes, or until the cake is golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking rack. The cake might slightly deflate & it's fine. Slice it in 8 pieces and serve at room temperature.

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 450 kcal

Reviews

cyndy on 2022-01-05 (5 stars):
Gorgeous photos! This is such a fun tradition and new for us starting this year! Always looking for fun new ways to celebrate and am surprised at how easy this cake is to make!
Beth Sachs on 2022-01-05 (5 stars):
The pastry looks so buttery and flaky. I'd love a slice of this with my coffee!
veenaazmanov on 2022-01-05 (5 stars):
I love the way you have presented this cake. I love your delicious recipe too. Perfect for a Tea Time treat. I am in for a try this weekend.
Tara on 2022-01-04 (5 stars):
Your Galette des Rois looks fantastic! I love the design and the sweet almond filling. Definitely perfect for celebrating.
Luci Petlack on 2022-01-04 (5 stars):
I've never heard of French King Cake, but I LOVE the looks and sound of it! Almost is one of my favorite flavors. I can't wait to try this recipe - though I doubt my pastry will look so pretty!
Irina on 2022-01-04 (5 stars):
I always wanted to make this dessert but have not been confident enough. I think I am ready to give it a try! Your recipe sounds yummy and delicious! And I am so excited to hide a little toy! :)
smartypantskitchen.com on 2018-02-26 (5 stars):
Wow!!!! Just wow!!! Beautiful, mouth-watering...speechless. Send me one???👍🏻😀
olivesandfeta on 2018-01-31 (5 stars):
Absolutely salivating g over this gallette. The photos are beautiful too.