Holiday Special: Galette des Rois (French King's Cake)

’Tis the season for holiday treats! Celebrate by making the classic Galette des Rois, also known as the French King’s cake.

In this three-hour class, students will learn how to make the traditional French King’s cake that typically marks the end of the 12 days of Christmas. Each student will learn the techniques needed to create the cake, including preparing puff pastry, making a frangipane filling, decorating the pastry with scalloped edges and a pattern on top, and hiding the traditional feve charm inside. We’ll end class by baking our cakes to a beautiful golden brown finish. Students will leave with their very own King’s Cake and the skills needed to recreate it at home.

What we’ll make:

• Puff pastry
• Frangipane filling
• Assembled French King’s Cake

Techniques you’ll learn:

• Preparing puff pastry
• Preparing frangipane
• Scalloping pastry edges
• Creating a pattern on top
• Hiding a feve charm
• Baking the cake

What you will leave class with:

• Your own galette des rois cake
• Recipes for all components prepared in class
• Our contact information to ask questions when recreating your recipe at home