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galette de roi kings cake
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5 from 10 votes

GALETTE DES ROI – KING’S CAKE

This galette is made out of delicious layers of crispy puff pastry filled with almond paste. Fun and delectable cake for any occasion.
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Keyword: almond cake, galette de roi, puff pastry cake
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 450kcal
Author: Julia

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (100 g) almond flour
  • 1/2 cup (100 g) fine sugar
  • 3 1/2 ounces (100g) unsalted butter cubed, at room temperature
  • zest of 2 tangerines
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
  • pinch salt
  • 2 tsp rum
  • 1 pound (450 g) puff pastry divided in two pieces
  • 1 small almond

Instructions

  • In the food processor, combine the almond flour, sugar, salt,orange zest, butter, eggs, along with the rum and almond extract and mix until smooth texture.
    ingredients for almond cake
  • Cover with plastic foil and chill for 30 minutes.
    almond filling
  • Preheat the oven to 375ºF (180ºC.)
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or if you have a pan for quiche use it and butter it lightly.
  • On lightly floured surface, roll one piece of puff pastry into a circle about 9 inches round (use springform as your guide).
  • Trim the dough into circle. Place the dough on the baking sheet or in quiche pan.
  • Place the almond filling in the middle and spread uniformly, leaving 1 inch of borders exposed.
    almond cake with puff pastry
  • Place an almond somewhere in the almond filling.
  • Brush water around the exposed dough ( so the other part of dough would stick well together).
  • Roll out the second piece of puff pastry into same circle and then place the other circle of dough on top of the cake and press down to seal the edges very well.
    puff pastry dough cake
  • Use your fingers to press on the edges to create petal leaf and use a paring knife to create a design on top.
    images on puff pastry dough
  • Stir together the egg yolk with the milk and brush it evenly over the top.
  • Use a paring knife to poke 5 holes in the top, to allow steam escape while baking.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, or until the cake is golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking rack.
    kings cake
  • The cake will deflate little. Slice in 8 pieces and serve at room temperature.