Galette des Rois with Frangipane

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Celebrate the Epiphany with this classic Galette des Rois with Frangipane, also known as a French King’s Cake.

galette des rois on wire rack with hello kitty feve

What is a Galette des Rois?

A Galette des Rois is a cake or tart which is traditionally eat in France on 6 January to celebrate the Epiphany.

A Galette des Rois is comprised of a top and bottom layer of puff pastry, with a filling made from ground almonds (called a frangipane).

Hidden inside the Galette des Rois is a bean or small trinket (called a fève), and whoever discovers this inside their slice is crowned king or queen for the day.



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Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake

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A Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake recipe with step-by-step photos. A French chocolate and almond cake which is light, moist, gluten-free and also dairy-free! Also called a Queen of Sheba Cake (Reine de Saba).

slice of queen of sheba cake (reine de saba) on white cake stand with silver cake knife

Queen of Sheba Cake (Reine de Saba)

I am conscious that I have quite a few recipes for chocolate cake on this blog, but I suppose one more can’t hurt …

This recipe for Queen of Sheba Cake (or Reine de Saba) was given to me by my French mother-in-law after some pleading on my part. One afternoon, after she had served a procession of five courses at lunch, she brought out this beauty for dessert, a plain chocolate cake which tasted anything but.



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Rhubarb & Vanilla Friands

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Delicious Rhubarb & Vanilla Friands to make the most of vivid pink forced rhubarb.

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Friands

One of the most popular recipes here on Eat, Little Bird is for Lemon Drizzle Friands, a little cake which is widely popular in Australia and which has surprisingly intrigued so many readers worldwide.



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Blueberry Financiers

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An easy Financier recipe with blueberries. These Blueberry Financier cakes are light and dainty, which are perfect with a cup of tea!

blueberry financier cakes on wire rack with fresh blueberries in a bowl

Financier Cakes

A financier cake is baked in a special rectangular mould so that the cakes resemble bars of gold. 

In Paris, you will find financier cakes at almost every bakery and cake shop, and they are commonly sold either plain or chocolate flavoured, although other flavour combinations exist too.



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Sunken Chocolate Amaretto Cake

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A gluten-free Sunken Chocolate Amaretto Cake served with whipped cream and amaretti biscuits. Easy to make and perfect for entertaining.

nigella sunken chocolate amaretto cake on metal tray

Amaretto Cake

If you have been following my Instagram Stories, you will have noticed that I have made this Sunken Chocolate Amaretto Cake no less than three times in the last month – it is that good!



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Gluten-Free Lemon Cake

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A delicious dairy-free and gluten-free lemon cake using whole lemons which are gently cooked until tender and then blitzed to produce a wonderfully moist cake.

gluten-free lemon cake on white cake stand with fresh lemons

Gluten-Free Cake

One of my favourite cakes to make at this time of the year is the Clementine Cake from Nigella Lawson’s How to Eat, a cake which Nigella has quoted as being one of the most popular from her first cookbook, one which happens to be a firm favourite for me – I have 3 copies (UK, US and iPad version) just to prove my point.



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