La galette des Rois – January 6 King Cake

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About la galette

La galette des rois is traditionally served on January 6th. Galette des rois is often translated by King’s cake in English. Cake is a gâteau, not a galette. You do find gâteaux des rois at epiphany time in France. However, the galette with almonds is the one you’ll find in most bakeries, especially in Paris.

 

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