# Galette des rois

Galette des Rois - French kings cake

- Total time: 95 min
- Cuisine: French
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 150 g Butter, softened
- 150 g Sugar
- 3 Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 orange Orange zest
- 150 g Ground almonds
- 1 Puff pastry
- 1 Charm/bean/almond
- Egg/water
- 50 g Sugar
- 60 ml Water

## Instructions

1. Add the softened butter to a bowl.
2. Add sugar to the bowl.
3. Mix until combined.
4. Add three eggs one by one and mix until incorporated.
5. Add vanilla extract to the mixture.
6. Grate orange zest into the mixture.
7. Add ground almonds.
8. Mix until combined.
9. Transfer the filling into a piping bag.
10. Unroll one puff pastry sheet.
11. Cut two 23cm (9-inch) circles from the puff pastry.
12. Pipe the filling on the pastry, leaving about 2.5cm (1-inch) of space around the edge.
13. Insert a charm/bean/almond into the filling. Traditionally, in France, when you cut the cake, the lucky person who gets the fève (lucky charm) gets the crown and becomes the "king" or "queen" of the evening.
14. Brush the edges with egg/water mixture.
15. Place the second pastry on top.
16. Seal the edges by pressing down.
17. Trim the edges to create a decorative pattern.
18. Brush the top with beaten egg.
19. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
20. Prepare the syrup by adding sugar and water to a saucepan.
21. Heat over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
22. Take the pie out of the fridge.
23. Brush with beaten egg again.
24. Decorate the pie as desired using the back of a knife.
25. Bake at 180C (350F) for 35-40 minutes.
26. Brush with syrup after baking.
27. Allow to cool before serving.

## Equipment

- bowl
- mixer
- grater
- spatula
- piping bag
- pan
- knife
- brush
- saucepan
- oven

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1E8tRFHzTe/
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- Extracted: 2025-08-27

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