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The Kings’ Cake
Though it has fallen out of favor in many English-speaking countries, it is traditional in many parts of the world to prepare and eat a Kings’ Cake on Twelfth Night (Jan 5) or Epiphany (Jan 6). Though they take various forms, they are often ring-shaped (like a crown) and contain a surprise! By tradition, the baker hides the baby Jesus in the cake, either represented by a bean, a bead, or a plastic baby.
When the party gathered for the celebration shares the cake, everyone is searching for the baby Jesus, and whoever finds “him” in the cake reveals him to the rest of the party—and is dubbed king or queen for the evening, with the duty of hosting the party and providing the Kings’ Cake the next year. (In Mexico, a tradition is that the king or queen is responsible for providing tamales on Candelmas.)
This is a great tradition to mark Epiphany with your congregation! For a traditional British version, see the BBC’s recipe.
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