It is not just the sunshine that makes a Portuguese Christmas special, there is also the ‘Bolo-rei’. No wonder this made it into one of my favourites for the Travel Photo 10 day challenge. Huge thanks again to Sue for nominating me and inspiring me to look back through my Christmas travel archives.
I know we are not meant to include an explanation but I suspect I will be asked lots of questions about this! So I have included below the original post. It is well worth reading as the reindeer band are something else and I’ve included ingredients for the absolutely scrumptious cake.
The amazing ‘Bolo-rei gigante de Olhão’
Somewhat surreal but great fun, joyful and delicious!
Oh how yummy! 😀
It so is! Hopefully will be able to join in the fun again next year
Looks so delicious
Tastes as good as it looks!
Oh, now I’m hungry!
Oops! Sorry – if only I could send you some.
Looks good. I shall make a Stollen next week – not that we need one with the Christmas cake, but I am in the mood for baking at the moment. I know my waistline (WHAT waistline?) will regret it.
Ooh stollen. I like stollen, I’m happy to eat it for you 😋
Heehee…
Really happy to help you out 🙂
Oh my goodness, that looks delicious!
It is!
Do not forget English silver sixpence in Xmas pud!
Now that’s very true . . . been a very long time since I had a pud with one in though!
I may even have seconds 🙂
We did! Think we even had sevenths 😜
😀 😀
OMW the ultimate cake..
It really is 🥰
The big one won’t be happening this year and I haven’t bought one yet. Next week some time 🙂 🙂
Hopefully be back next year!
Brilliant. It’s a Spanish thing too. Both France and Spain include a lucky bean in the dough (more usually a little pottery figure these days) which brings luck all year to the person who finds it in their slice. Do they do that in Portugal?
Ooh no, well not as far as I know. Brilliant, unless you break a tooth!!!
They’re biggish, and brightly coloured, so you usually see them.
Phew!