Spanish King's Cake Recipe
Save time and money. Skip next visit to Spanish restaurants and prepare Spanish King's Cake in privacy and romance of your home! You will be ever grateful to the Spanish people for sharing this addictive Spanish King's Cake recipe with the world!. I am certain you and I will approve that this Spanish King's Cake is just delectable.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (105°-115°F)
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground mace
2-2 1/2 cups flour
1 egg
1/4 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup chopped mixed candied fruit
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Confectioners' Icing
Walnut halves
Candied fruit
Directions
1 Dissolve yeast in warm water. Set aside for 5 minutes. Heat milk, sugar, butter, and salt to warm (105°-115°F).
2 Combine mace, 1 1/2 cups flour, yeast mixture, milk mixture, and egg. Mix thoroughly.
3 Add raisins, mixed candied fruit, and chopped walnuts. Mix thoroughly. Add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes.
4 Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top. Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 1/2 hours.
5 Punch down dough. Divide dough in half. Roll each into a 20-inch rope. Twist together.
6 Place on greased baking sheet. Cover; let rise until almost double€” about 45€”60 minutes.
7 Bake in a preheated 350°F oven 30 minutes or until done. Cool on wire rack.
8 Frost loaf with Confectioners' Icing and decorate with walnut halves and additional candied fruit.
2 Combine mace, 1 1/2 cups flour, yeast mixture, milk mixture, and egg. Mix thoroughly.
3 Add raisins, mixed candied fruit, and chopped walnuts. Mix thoroughly. Add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes.
4 Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top. Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 1/2 hours.
5 Punch down dough. Divide dough in half. Roll each into a 20-inch rope. Twist together.
6 Place on greased baking sheet. Cover; let rise until almost double€” about 45€”60 minutes.
7 Bake in a preheated 350°F oven 30 minutes or until done. Cool on wire rack.
8 Frost loaf with Confectioners' Icing and decorate with walnut halves and additional candied fruit.
