Brioche king's cake

Name: Brioche king's cake
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 4 h 25 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 50 ml whole milk; 90 g flour; 2 g baker’s yeast; 100 ml whole milk; 15 ml orange blossom water; 350 g flour; 4 g baker’s yeast; Zest of 1 orange; Zest of 1 lemon; 80 g sugar; 2 eggs; 60 g butter; 1 tsp cinnamon; 5 g salt

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Dessert

Easy

4 h 25 m

Thanks to this recipe, you'll have no more excuses for not making your own King’s Cake for Epiphany! For a soft texture, we’ve chosen the brioche version. This one actually comes straight from Spain. Filled with luscious whipped cream, this brioche King’s Cake will knock any king’s socks off!

Preparation

Preparation4 hours

Cook time25 min

Mini preferment:
Pour all the ingredients into a bowl and mix with your hands until a ball forms.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
First rise:
Mix all the ingredients (except the milk and butter) at medium speed.
Once everything is mixed, add the milk a little at a time.
Knead for 10 minutes at medium speed.
Now add the butter a little at a time and knead for a further 15 minutes.
Perform the elasticity test.
If the dough is elastic, it's ready for fermentation. If not, continue kneading.
Oil a bowl and place the dough in it.
Cover with a damp cloth and leave the dough to rise until doubled in size, at least 1 hour 30 minutes.
Second rise:
Place the dough on the table. Knead it to deflate it, then shape it into a ball.
Cover the dough with a damp cloth and leave it to rest on the table for 15 minutes.
Place the dough on a baking tray lined with baking paper and form a crown.
Cover with a damp cloth and leave to ferment for a further 1h30.
Baking and topping:
Brush with egg yolk.
Add almonds and pearl sugar.
Bake for 25-30 minutes at 350°F/180°C and leave to cool.
Cut the cake horizontally through the middle. For the filling, we chose vanilla whipped cream. You can use ready-made whipped cream. If you’d like to make your own, see our homemade whipped cream recipe (video). Fill the cake, and voilà!

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FAQ ❓

How can you make a brioche King’s Cake perfectly soft?

To make a soft brioche King’s Cake, it’s essential to knead the dough well and allow enough time for it to rise. Make sure the dough doubles in size before shaping it.