We know you love our King Cakes. We thought it would be nice to share a little of the story behind them.As part of the Christian faith, the coming of the wise men bearing gifts to the Christ Child is celebrated twelve days after Christmas. We refer to this as the Feast of the Epiphany or Little Christmas on the Twelfth Night. This is a time of celebration, exchanging gifts and feasting. Today, the tradition continues as people all over the world gather for festive Twelfth Night celebrations. A popular custom was and still is the baking of a special cake in honor of the three kings called "A King's Cake."
Inside every cake is a tiny baby (we put ours on the outside so you'll be sure to see it!). The tradition of having King Cake Parties has evolved through time, and the person who receives the slice of cake with the baby is asked to continue the festivities by hosting the next King Cake party.
Originally, King Cakes were a simple ring of dough with a small amount of decoration. Today's King Cakes are much more festive. We use our Challah Bread dough. We shape it in a ring, glaze it, frost it, and the it is covered with delicious sugar toppings in the traditional Mardi Gras colors of purple, green and gold.
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We hope to see you soon! Your friends at the Great Harvest in Columbia.
