"La galette des Rois" - A king's cake. It is a type of cake associated with the festival of Epiphany in the Christmas season in a number of countries, and in other places with the pre-Lenten celebrations of Mardi Gras / Carnival.
It is popular in the Christmas season in France, Belgium, Quebec and Switzerland, Portugal, Spain and Spanish America, Greece and Cyprus and Bulgari. Tradition holds that the cake is “to draw the kings” to the Epiphany.
We don't eat this for religious reasons. It is more like a seasonal food to us and it was there in the shop today, so we got it.
It is popular in the Christmas season in France, Belgium, Quebec and Switzerland, Portugal, Spain and Spanish America, Greece and Cyprus and Bulgari. Tradition holds that the cake is “to draw the kings” to the Epiphany.
We don't eat this for religious reasons. It is more like a seasonal food to us and it was there in the shop today, so we got it.
"La galette des Rois" heating up in our oven.
Made up of flaky puff pastry layers with a dense center of frangipane - filling made from or flavored like almonds.
A paper crown is included with the cake to crown the "king" who finds the fève in their piece of cake.
Made up of flaky puff pastry layers with a dense center of frangipane - filling made from or flavored like almonds.
A figurine, la fève, which can represent anything from a car to a cartoon character, is hidden in the cake (I got it this year, for once!! My first time!! And, it is a Chinese girl figurine!! How apt!!) and the person who finds the trinket in their slice becomes king for the day.
A paper crown is included with the cake to crown the "king" who finds the fève in their piece of cake.
To ensure a random distribution of the cake shares, it is traditional for the youngest person to place themselves under the table and name the recipient of the share which is indicated by the person in charge of the service.
Happy New Year!! May the new year bring more health and joy to everyone!!
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