What a pity! January is almost over and this exquisite cake (King Cake) will soon disappear from all the boulangeries. I wish we had Epiphany all year long. I love every part of it: the flaky puff pastry layers, the dense center of frangipane....
Ok, there's one think I'd rather avoid: the small trinket hidden inside it. It was originally supposed to be a fava bean, and the person who gets the piece of cake with the trinket has various privileges and obligations. Nowadays, it's more likely a small plastic prize.
I'm sure dental office consultations rise in French during this month: somewhere else in the world, the baker would probably get sued!
C'est la vie!
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