Christmas Bolo Rainha or Queen Cake

Christmas pastries the Portuguese Bolo Rainha or Queen Cake

There are periods like these, times on which our table respects tradition. The family gets together to share special moments and the palate demands faithfulness to our good old costumes, the greatest flavors ever.

Available weights (in dough or ready):
Queen Cake Traditional Christmas cake (dough) 600grs
Queen Cake Traditional Christmas cake (dough) 800grs
Thawing Time 1:00 H
Oven Temperature: 160ºC
Baking Time: 25min

Bolo Rainha Traditional Christmas Cake (Ready) 600g
Bolo Rainha Traditional Christmas Cake (Ready) 800g
Thawing Time 1:00 H

Christmas Queen Cake or Bolo Rainha
Christmas Queen Cake or Bolo Rainha

Bolo Rainha or Queen Cake it’s similar to Bolo Rei, but with nuts, raisins and almonds. The cake itself is rounding with a large hole in the center, resembling the Queen crown covered with dry fruits (almonds, nuts and pine nuts) instead of lead crystallized fruits like the Christmas King cake.

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