For dessert I a made a galette des rois (King's cake), a traditional French cake usually served on Epiphany, the day the Three Kings visited baby Jesus.

A galette des rois is made of an irresistibly creamy almond filling sandwiched between two flaky, buttery layers of puff pastry.

It is best served warm as the puff pastry are still flaky and crunchy and the almond cream is warm.

I served a portion to each couple.

The second portion is an orange cake with crème Anglaise.

Basically each couple has a portion of the Galette des rois and a portion of the orange cake.

These little cakes are so moist and on top, it is a combination of brown sugar, orange segments, and butter that gave the cakes a really good flavor.

And of course freshly brewed coffee to go with the desserts.

Group pictures of all the ladies with the birthday boy!

First row: Me, Ha, Maily, and Cindy

2nd row: Alice, Loan, Huyen and Annie Le

After desserts a few of our friends took a Pakalolo break....

I see happy faces after a few puffs....

Time for Poker...

It always very lively when this group play poker....

Thank you everyone for making this a memorable birthday party for Hoa.

NEXT.... Behind the scene

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