EAT
THREE KING'S CAKE
8 servings | 4 hours | Medium
Ingredients
For the cake:
180 ml milk
10 g of dry active yeast
580 g plain flour
120 g sugar
2 eggs
80 g unsalted butter
Zest of one orange
Zest of half a lemon
Salt
For the decoration:
1 egg yolk
Sugar
Water
Candied orange
Sliced almonds
For the truffle filling:
500 ml heavy cream
30 g sugar
200 g dark chocolate (70%)
Process
For the cake:
Mix all the dough ingredients in a bowl and knead until you obtain a smooth dough. Form a ball and let it rest for 5 minutes. Knead again for a minute and repeat this step several times. Form a ball and let it rise in a bowl covered with plastic wrap or a cloth until it doubles in size.
Knead the dough again to remove the fermentation gas and form a ball again. Make a well in the center, and with your fingers, stretch the dough into the shape of a crown. Place it on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Cover with a cloth or plastic wrap and let it rise again for an hour.
Brush the surface of the crown with the eff yolk. Arrange slices of candied orange and sprinkle with sliced almonds. Mix the sugar with a tablespoon of water in a bowl, just enough to moisten it, and sprinkle over the crown.
Bake for 20 minutes at 180ºC. Let it cool before cutting it in half.
For the truffle filling:
Add the heavy cream to a saucepan with sugar and chopped chocolate. Cook over low heat until the chocolate is melted and blended. Let the mixture cool in the fridge and once chilled, whip it with an electric mixer. Transfer to a pastry bag.
Fill the crown with the truffle filling and serve.
