Orange and Cinnamon King Cake {French Recipe}

It goes without saying that I love making homemade French King cake and every year I like to try a new recipe. The 2023 galette (I still have trouble realizing that we are already in 2023…) is a Orange and cinnamon King cake with touch of ginger, we stay in the Christmas flavors and winter that I love so much.

And I have to tell you that I am very proud of this galette because I didn’t make it last year but this time I wanted to make my homemade puff pastry recipe in a quick and easy version.
I must say that this recipe is really buff and the result is very good. If you have never tried it, I recommend it 100%.

And I tell you every year because once is not customary, do not forget the bean like me !!! 😉 Because even when I took my picture of frangipane, it didn’t click for me…

Orange and cinnamon King cake

What are the ingredients you will need to make this delicious King cake recipe?

• puff pastry
• almond powder
• eggs
• fine sugar
• soft butter or margarine
• organic orange
• cinnamon powder
• powdered ginger

Details of the quantities per ingredient are available below, in the detailed recipe.

If you ever make my recipe and you like it, don’t hesitate to tag me on Instagram @tangerinezest so I can see the result and share it myself…

Orange and cinnamon King cake

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Prep Time:15 mins

Cook Time:30 mins

Total Time:45 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: French

Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 500 g puff pastry
• 200 g almond powder
• 2 eggs + 1 egg yolk for gilding with a little cream
• 120 g sugar
• 110 g soft butter
• 1 organic orange for the zest
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
• 1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 180°C.
• Place a puff pastry on a flat baking sheet.
• In a bowl, mix the almond powder, sugar, 2 eggs + the white of the 3rd (keep the yellow for gilding) and the soft butter.

  Then add the orange zest, cinnamon powder and ginger. Mix well.
• Place and spread the resulting frangipane on the pastry, leaving a border of about 2 centimeters. Place the bean on the frangipani.
• Lightly moisten the edge of the puff pastry with a little water (using a kitchen brush or your fingers), cover with the second puff pastry, and stick the edges together. You can form patterns by gluing the edges together, like in the photo below.
• Make designs on the top and brush with egg yolk diluted with a little water. Make a small hole in the dough in the center of the top.
• Bake for 30 minutes, checking regularly for doneness.

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