Classic Three Kings Cake

Ilse Castrejón
Be part of a historical tradition by preparing this outrageously good classic three kings cake at home! Bring your family together to bake this delicious rosca de reyes in a snap. Let the sugar, flour, butter, lime zest, fruit paste, and cow’s milk team up to delight your taste buds! Nothing better than sharing this classic three kings bread with your loved ones!
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Ingredients
12
Portions
  • 5 grams yeast
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water, warm
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/4 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cups cow's milk
  • some orange zest
  • some lime zest
  • 1/3 cups butter, cut into cubes
  • 1/4 cups vegetable shortening
  • 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/4 cups flour
  • 300 grams fruit paste, mix of colors
Preparation
20 mins
1h
Medium
  • Preheat oven to 356 °F.
  • In a bowl, mix yeast, sugar, and warm water. Let sit until yeast doubles in size.
  • Pile flour into a mound. Add sugar, yeast, eggs, milk, orange zest, lime zest, and butter.
  • Mix until dough is obtained. Knead, slap, and fold dough until it is smooth, elastic, and it doesn’t stick to your fingers.
  • Let rest in a warm place. Cover with a wet cloth until dough doubles in size.
  • Using your hands, shape dough into a ring. Place on a greased baking sheet. Let rest in a warm place. Cover with a wet cloth until dough doubles in size.
  • For the sugar crust: Mix vegetable shortening, sugar, and flour.
  • Brush classic three kings cake with egg. Cut sugar crust into strips. Top classic three kings cake with sugar crust strips and fruit paste strips.
  • Bake classic three kings cake for 1 hour or until golden brown.

Nutritional information

* * Information per 100g serving, percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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