Comments on: King Cake Time Again http://cajunchefryan.rymocs.com/blog2/heritage/king-cake-time/ Feeling & sharing a world of cooking ~ more than your average Cajun Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:07:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: gluten free cake http://cajunchefryan.rymocs.com/blog2/heritage/king-cake-time/comment-page-1/#comment-3371 gluten free cake Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:38:51 +0000 http://cajunchefryan.rymocs.com/blog2/?p=449#comment-3371 Hi, Nice news to hear so far. Great post Thanks, Cygnus Hi,

Nice news to hear so far. Great post

Thanks,
Cygnus

]]> By: South of the Border http://cajunchefryan.rymocs.com/blog2/heritage/king-cake-time/comment-page-1/#comment-113 South of the Border Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:59:27 +0000 http://cajunchefryan.rymocs.com/blog2/?p=449#comment-113 Your custom of “King cakes” is very similar to the tradition they have down here in Mexico. January 6th, Epiphany, or ‘Old Christmas” was traditionally the day that Mexican kids received presents, delivered by the 3 Wise Men (los Reyes Magos). Gradually that tradition is giving way to a more commercialized Christmas on December 25th. The “Rosca de reyes” (essentially King’s Cake) is a very similar oval shaped cake, although the top decoration is different. These are traditionally cut/served/eaten on the evening of Jan 6th, usually accompanied by hot chocolate. Plastic babies (more than one, depending on the size of the rosca) are baked inside, not placed after baking. "However, with legalities the way they are many do not place the baby in the cake, but will leave it out for the customer to place it, removing any liability from the shop for supposed folks who may swallow the plastic baby. " I just shake my head. No further comment. "At Mardi Gras gatherings whoever finds the piece of cake with the baby is crowned king or queen for the day and must bring a king cake to the next party. From junior through high school every Mardi Gras season some of our classes would celebrate a weekly party to honor the long tradition." Here, whoever gets the baby has to provide the tamales for a party on February 2nd, the Feast of the Presentation of the child Jesus at the temple (“La Candalaria”, in Spanish). Or the responsibility gets split among the various finders of plastic babies. Ed Your custom of “King cakes” is very similar to the tradition they have down here in Mexico.

January 6th, Epiphany, or ‘Old Christmas” was traditionally the day that Mexican kids received presents, delivered by the 3 Wise Men (los Reyes Magos). Gradually that tradition is giving way to a more commercialized Christmas on December 25th.

The “Rosca de reyes” (essentially King’s Cake) is a very similar oval shaped cake, although the top decoration is different. These are traditionally cut/served/eaten on the evening of Jan 6th, usually accompanied by hot chocolate. Plastic babies (more than one, depending on the size of the rosca) are baked inside, not placed after baking.

“However, with legalities the way they are many do not place the baby in the cake, but will leave it out for the customer to place it, removing any liability from the shop for supposed folks who may swallow the plastic baby. ”

I just shake my head. No further comment.

“At Mardi Gras gatherings whoever finds the piece of cake with the baby is crowned king or queen for the day and must bring a king cake to the next party. From junior through high school every Mardi Gras season some of our classes would celebrate a weekly party to honor the long tradition.”

Here, whoever gets the baby has to provide the tamales for a party on February 2nd, the Feast of the Presentation of the child Jesus at the temple (“La Candalaria”, in Spanish). Or the responsibility gets split among the various finders of plastic babies.

Ed

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