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Cake of kings
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Cake of kings

19 ingredients 45 min Cuts into 20 slices openrecipes
Cake of kings

Versions of this cake – a fruity Brioche-like bread – are eaten all over Europe on Twelfth Night. Buried inside is a trinket, and whoever finds it, is king for the day

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1289
Calories
36g
Protein
46g
Fat
185g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 18 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Citrus not in our table 0
Brandy not in our table 0
Bean not in our table 0
Fruit not in our table 0
Water 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

  • 85g citrus candied peel , chopped
  • 100g raisins
  • 50g pine nuts
  • 50g glacé cherries
  • 5 tbsp sherry or brandy
  • 500g plain flour
  • 3 tsp easy-blend yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 150ml milk
  • 100g softened butter
  • 100g caster sugar
  • 2 lemons , grated zest
  • 1 orange , grated zest
  • 4 eggs , beaten
  • 1 trinket or dried bean (in greaseproof paper)
  • 195g candied fruits
  • 6 sugar lumps
  • 1 egg yolk , beaten with 1 tbsp water
  • apricot jam , to glaze

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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