With the new year bringing a call to get into shape and embrace good health, all of the goodies in my house were expelled.

By the first weekend in January, LB was looking for his 9PM dessert.

Yeah I got nothin’.

So when I found out that there was a CAKE made especially for a celebration on January 6th, I was in!

This celebratory cake is in honor of

Three Kings’ Day

a/k/a Epiphany

a/k/a Día de Los Reyes

In Mexico, Día de Los Reyes  is a holiday celebrated on January 6 to honor the Three Wise Men.  The day the Three Wise Men gave gifts to Jesus Christ is the day that closes the Christmas festivities.  During Día de Los Reyes, Mexicans serve Rosca de Reyes, also known as

Three Kings’ Cake

“Rosca” means wreath and “Reyes” means kings. The Rosca de Reyes has an oval shape to symbolize a crown and has a small doll inside which represents baby Jesus. The doll figure symbolizes the hiding of the infant Jesus from King Herod’s troops. Traditionally roscas are adorned with dried and candied fruits to symbolize the many jewels that a crown would have.

My version of the Rosca de Reyes was made from a box mix, baked in a bundt pan, and decorated with icing, maraschino cherries, slivered almonds, and some leftover green chocolate chips.  It looks a bit odd, but tastes as good as any yellow box cake you’ve ever made.  Also, I did not include any trinkets in my cake.LB didn’t mind.

Here is a fun tidbit of information:

For those of us in the U.S., Christmas is over, but for those in Latin America and Spain, the majority of gifts are coming not from Santa Claus, but rather from the Three Kings.  Before going to bed, the children place their old shoes with a wish list on top for the Three Kings.  The next morning, the shoes are filled with toys and gifts from the Three Kings.

(source)

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