Recipe for Bolo-Rei | Portuguese King Cake

Recipe in European Portuguese and translation in English for Portuguese Bolo-Rei (King Cake)

This is the recipe for Bolo-rei. Portuguese King cake is a festive cake part of the Portuguese Christmas and Epiphany tradition. It refers to the three wise men and translates as King’s Cake. If you’d like to know more about it and the traditions surrounding it, please click here. For an audio demonstration of the … Read more

Bolo-Rei | Portuguese King Cake

Learn about the traditional Bolo Rei (Portuguese King cake) in Portugal and Portuguese Christmas traditions.

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 Cake. It’s a brioche-like cake, not too sweet, round in shape with a large hole in the centre, resembling a crown. The dough contains a mixture of raisins, … Read more