The Epiphany cake is a yeast dough pastry with an almond hidden inside. Whoever finds it becomes king on January 6th. Recipe:
The Epiphany cake is a traditional pastry that is baked on January 6th, Epiphany Day. This day marks the end of the Christmas season and commemorates the biblical story of the Three Kings who brought gifts to the newborn Jesus.
Depending on the country and culture, there are different Epiphany cake recipes. It is usually a sweet yeast dough that is refined with candied fruit, lemon peel or other flavors. The use of dried fruit is often characteristic, which is meant to represent the precious gifts of the wise men.
I’ll show you how to bake a fluffy Epiphany cake with yeast dough and raisins yourself. There is an almond hidden inside. Whoever finds it becomes king for a day and can put on the paper crown.
You need these ingredients for our Epiphany cake recipe
flour
milk
sugar
vanilla sugar
butter
yeast
salt
apple puree
raisins
one almond
granulated sugar
sliced almonds
Epiphany cake ingredients
You can find the exact quantities for our Epiphany cake a little further down. You can also print out the recipe there and add the ingredients to your shopping list.
Bake Epiphany cake yourself – here’s how:
Dissolve yeast, sugar, vanilla sugar and salt in lukewarm milk – knead with apple puree, butter and flour to make yeast dough – let rest for 2 hours
Knead raisins and an almond into the dough
Form a large roll and arrange 8 small rolls around it
Brush the pastry with milk, sprinkle with sugar and flaked almonds
Bake Epiphany cake at 180°C top/bottom for 30 minutes
Epiphany cake recipe
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