Galette des Rois

 La galette des Rois (literally "the flat pastry cake of the Kings"), a cake celebrating Epiphany, is traditionally sold and consumed a few days before and after this date. In modern France and Quebec, the cakes can be found in most bakeries during the month of January.
Tradition holds that the cake is “to draw the kings” to the Epiphany. A figurine, la fève, which can represent anything from a car to a cartoon character, is hidden in the cake and the person who finds the trinket in their slice becomes king for the day and will have to offer the next cake. Originally, la fève was literally a broad bean (fève), but it was replaced in 1870 by a variety of figurines out of porcelain.  A paper crown is included with the cake to crown the "king" who finds the fève in their piece of cake.

^{The other day on our way home, the girls and I stepped out of the elevator to be greeted by our neighbour who was holding what looked to be an XL pizza.  She handed me the largest galette des rois that I have ever seen and wished us happy holidays.  Pierre found a porcelain jet plane in his piece of galette and  got to wear the crown!  There are actually two crowns so that the king can pick a queen.  Guess what?  I got the job and the Sylvia decided she and Lil could be princesses.}