A lightly spiced, fluffy Christmas cake filled with fruit and nuts. A speciality in Portugal, Bolo Rei or Portuguese Kings Cake, is super easy to bake at home.

Traditional Portuguese Recipes: Bolo-Rei (King Cake) · 1 kg flour · 350 gr sugar · 350 gr margarine · 20 gr salt · 6 eggs · Zest of 2 oranges · Zest of 2 lemons.

The famous Bolo Rei, or king cake, is a round fruit cake with a hole in the center that represents a crown. It is mainly eaten during the Christmas season in ...

2015-12-06 · Bolo-rei literally means king cake and was introduced to Portugal in the 19th century. Its name derives from the fact that it is crown-shaped and is eaten ...

2009-12-10 · It's a brioche dough to which you add dried nuts, dried and candied fruit and you shape it as a crown with a hole in the middle.

2016-12-01 · The Bolo-Rei is a kind of sweet bread with eggs, filled with nuts, dried fruits, raisins and topped with candied fruit and powdered sugar.

2024-01-08 · Bolo rei is Brazil's version of the Kings Cake: a ring-shaped, yeast-leavened confection studded with candied fruits and nuts.

2020-10-16 · Bolo-rei is a festive cake that is part of the Portuguese Christmas and Epiphany tradition. Its name alludes to the three wise men and translates as King's ...

2019-01-04 · Translated as “king cake,” the bolo-rei was brought to Portugal from Toulouse, France, by one of the oldest bakeries in Lisbon, Confeitaria Nacional.

2021-12-17 · This cake has a delicious dough, with a rich and intense flavor, mixed with candied fruits and dried fruits.