In honor of carnival and it's many versions, I'm making a cake.
A Bolo Rei. The King Cake is a little to purple for my taste. And as my family traditionally makes these Bolo Reis for Christmas, I figures it's been a while.
They are just a brioche type dough, with plenty of eggs (preferably from a kind neighbor who has chickens). Then you add enough candied fruit until it the little round circle of dough is covered. After it rises, I usually add more fruit, nuts etc.
I honestly can't stand these things, but my family likes it, so I make it. I get they aren't like the dreaded Christmas fruit cake, or even the Panettone that people like to gift at Christmas. Still, it's not my thing.
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