Three Kings Cake

France has a whole range of these Epiphany Cakes, whose main purpose is to allow a little regression to pagan times. Recipes range from a simple shortbread, bread made in the shape of a crown, or any sweet pastry in which a favor—a figurine, a bean, an almond— can be buried. The lucky recipient is declared King of the Feast and allowed to choose his Queen, or King. The position has the same responsibilities as those enjoyed by the Christmas Lord of Misrule—the encouragement of unruly behavi