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King's Cake
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King's Cake

20 ingredients Serves 8 openrecipes
King's Cake
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

922
Calories
29g
Protein
19g
Fat
151g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Lima Bean 1/2 cup (85g) cooked 108
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Melon not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (250 g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp (20 g) superfine granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp (5 g) fleur de sel de Guérande (or other fine sea salt)
  • Finely grated zest of 1/4 unwaxed lemon
  • 1 1/2 tsp (8 g) active dry yeast
  • 2 eggs (100 g)
  • 2 Tbsp (35 g) orange-flower water
  • 2 tsp (10 g) aged dark rum
  • 1 1/4 oz (35 g) candied orange peel
  • 1 stick plus 2 Tbsp (150 g) unsalted butter
  • 1 dried lima bean
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 3 dashes superfine granulated sugar
  • Dash of table salt
  • Apricot jelly or preserve
  • Number 10 pearl sugar (coarse sugar)
  • 2 quarters each of candied red and green melon
  • Candied orange slices
  • Coarsely chopped almonds

Directions

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By epicurious · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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