The beginning of January brings another special day of celebrations after the Ceias marathon and, in it, the classic Torta del Re cannot be missing! In predominantly Catholic countries, Kings Day is celebrated on January 6th. The day represents the arrival of the three Magi, who, according to tradition, followed the Star of Bethlehem until they found the baby Jesus, born a few days ago, to give him gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Therefore, in honor of Gaspar, Melchior and Baltazar, there are different traditions that vary from country to country. For example, in Spain, Epiphany is celebrated more than Christmas itself! In Brazil, the most widespread traditions include the disassembly of the tree and the preservation of the Christmas decorations, as well as the famous Folia dos Reis, characterized by the procession of Catholics towards the Child Jesus.
Thus, to complete the celebrations, one detail cannot be missing: the King’s Cake! Traditional and delicious, this cake recipe is the perfect choice, even on ordinary days! To look:
The recipe for the Cake of the King
With the candied fruits and the crown shape, the typical date desserts also carry some customs. The old game that can be played with the cake promises to bring good luck to those who find the traditional vanilla bean or some image of the Child Jesus.
Time: 1 hour
Performance: 8 portions
Difficulty: easy
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of milk (tea)
- 1/2 cup (tea) of oil
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups sugar (tea)
- 3 cups wheat flour (tea)
- 1 tablespoon of baking powder
- 1/2 cup apricots (chopped)
- 1/2 cup prunes (chopped)
- 1/2 cup walnuts (chopped)
- 1/2 cup seedless black raisins
- 1/2 cup cherries (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon of orange zest
- Margarine and wheat flour for greasing
Roof
- 1 cup powdered sugar (pastry)
- 3 tablespoons of water
Method of preparation:
- Beat the milk, oil, eggs and sugar in a blender until smooth.
- Then pour it into a bowl, add the flour, baking powder, apricots, prunes, walnuts, raisins, cherries and zest and mix with a spoon.
- Pour into a greased and floured 24cm diameter cake tin with a hole in the center and place in a preheated medium oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven, let it cool and unmold.
- For the topping, mix the sugar and water until dissolved, add more water if needed.
- Finally spread on the cake and, if you like, decorate with cherries and basil or mint leaves.
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