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How to Make Galette des Rois, the French King Cake | Claire Saffitz
In this episode, Claire Saffitz shows how to make Galette des Rois, the classic French King Cake made with flaky puff pastry and rich almond frangipane.

Traditionally enjoyed in France during January, Galette des Rois is a celebration pastry known for its crisp, buttery layers and deeply flavorful almond filling. Claire walks through the full process at home, from building laminated puff pastry to making a smooth frangipane and assembling a bakery-style cake with professional technique.

Whether you’re curious about French baking traditions or want to master an impressive pastry from scratch, this recipe breaks down every step clearly and confidently. If you love puff pastry, almond desserts, or classic European baking, this is a must-make.

Perfect for fans of baking tutorials, French desserts, pastry techniques, and Claire Saffitz recipes.

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Galette des Rois
Ingredients:

PUFF PASTRY
450g flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1½ teaspoons kosher salt
4 tablespoons butter, melted cooled
225g water
3 sticks butter

FRANGIPANE
1 cup sliced almonds, preferably unblanched
⅓ cup sugar
½ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces, chilled
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
½ teaspoon almond extract
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:05 Ingredients & Special Equipment
03:26 How To Make Frangipane
09:35 How To Make Galette des Rois
12:54 Assemble
18:21 Poke Vent & Bake
19:09 Remove & Let Cool
20:03 Serve
22:05 Cat cam

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Video Series:
Producer/Director: Vincent Cross
Camera Operator: Calvin Robertson
Editor/Motion Graphics: Hal McFall

Animation Credits:
Character Designer/Animator/Backgrounds: Jack Sherry
Character Rigger: Johara Dutton