Three kings cake recipe

To mark the occasion, Le Cordon Bleu Master Chefs have created this Three Kings' Cake which follows the traditional version served in Northern France. A bean, or “fève” is hidden in the cake and the person whose portion contains the bean is crowned king or queen for the festivities. The cake differs from one region to the next, with different countries taking slightly different approaches, but Parisians know it as a flat, round puff pastry cake filled with a thin layer of almond cream.

Some Poles enjoy king cake or ciasto trzech króli on Jan. 6, which is the Feast of the Three Kings, also known as the Epiphany and Twelfth Night.

Spain’s classic Christmas cake (really more like a sweetened bread), roscón de reyes is served on Three Kings Day, or El Día de los Reyes Magos. Across Spain, children wait for the kings to arrive bearing gifts. The night before, there is a parade in every village, town and city, with the kings throwing candy into the crowd. Traditionally the children leave out their shoes at bedtime, hoping the Magi will fill them with sweets (naughty children get lumps of coal). The next day, presents are…

A recipe for Rosca de Reyes / King Cake - a sweet, decorative bread eaten on Three Kings Day (January 6) to celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany.

Three Kings Cake (or bread), also known as Rosca de Reyes, is closely allied with the traditions around the Epiphany (January 6th). The tender, enriched dough is shaped like a wreath and filled with cinnamon, nuts, dried fruit, and citrus zest, evoking classic holiday aromas and flavors. Tradition states this bread be served, garnished with "jewels" (candied fruits and more nuts). Usually, a small clay or porcelain doll is baked inside — whoever finds the doll must give a party on Candlemas…

This recipe was inspired by a recipe I found in a vintage Better Homes and Gardens Mexican cookbook, combined with the flavors in my original Rosca de Reyes. The dough is pretty basic, but with the addition of almond extract, vanilla extract, plus fresh orange zest, it gives the dough a lovely citrus flavor. #roscadereyes #threekingsbread #bread #mexicanrecipe #mexican | muybuenocookbook.com via @muybueno

La Rosca de Reyes or Roscón de Reyes is a Spanish and Latin American king’s cake, similar to French brioche or Italian Panettone, traditionally eaten to celebrate Epiphany on the 6thJanuary.This recipe will feed 12 to 16 people of varying ages and appetites. Don’t forget to add your little trinket or a dried bean is also traditional.

Three Kings bread or rosca de reyes recipe! Soft and fluffy sweet bread filled with custard and Nutella. Serve this yummy bread on Three Kings day.

"Let them eat brioche!". It was brioche, not cake that Marie-Antoinette is supposed to have suggested to Parisians complaining about the rising price of bread. What we aren't told is which kind of pastry the queen had in mind. After all, there are so many. Here's a taster...

Celebrate the Epiphany with a Dreikönigskuchen or Swiss Three Kings Cake. This brioche-like cake is perfect for sharing, and whoever finds the hidden fève is crowned king for the day!