Gifts: Gift-giving is a special part of Three Kings’ Day and a way to celebrate the gifts given to the baby Jesus in the Bible. Children place their old shoes out before going to bed the night of Jan. 5, and in the morning, the shoes are filled with toys and gifts from the Three Kings. Three Kings’ Day is no exception.

List of gift-bringers

Santa Claus, aka Papá Noel, has made big inroads as well in places like Mexico and Peru with his American red suit. But in many Latin American homes, including in Colombia, Costa Rica and Bolivia, the pile of presents that magically appears Christmas Eve comes from the infant boy, known as Niño Jesús.

Their names were Melchior, Caspar, and Balthazar, and they came with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. The Three Wise Men have been honored in various European countries since the Middle Ages.

But in Spain, the Feast of the Epiphany or the Three Kings’ Day is a celebration of the adoration of the baby Jesus by the Three Wise Men, also known as the Magi, or the Three Kings. Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar travelled to present baby Jesus with three symbolic gifts, gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Rosca de Reyes

“There is traditionally a baby hidden inside the cake,” said Swift. “When the cake is sliced and served whoever gets the baby is declared king for the day. They also are responsible for hosting next year’s Fat Tuesday party and bringing the King Cake!”

The Holidays Aren’t Over Until These Recipes Are on Your Dinner Table on Three Kings’ Day

• Ponche Navideño. Get the recipe: ponche navideño.
• Frijoles de la Olla. Get the recipe: frijoles de la olla.
• Churro Doughnut Holes.
• Gambas al Ajillo.
• Brigadeiros.
• Horchata Mexican Hot Chocolate.
• Rosca de Reyes.
• Pozole.

King cake is first served on King’s Day (January 6) and lasts through the eve of Mardi Gras to celebrate the coming of the three kings, as well as to honor them with a sweet homage to their jeweled crowns.

Since being incorporated into Catholic tradition, King Cake takes its name from the three kings who arrived bearing gifts for the baby Jesus. Their journey is said to have taken 12 days and their arrival marks the 12th day of Christmas, which is also known as Epiphany, King’s Day or Three King’s Day.

Traditionally, the “baby” was actually a small dried bean or a pecan, which would get baked right into the cake. Finding the bean in your slice of cake means that you got to be king or queen for the day and are also responsible for bringing the next cake to keep the party going.

Here, then, are some facts of modern king cake history. 1. New Orleans bakers added more or fewer egg yolks, Williams said, but in general the dough has become increasingly richer through the years, and much sweeter than the king cakes she remembers from her childhood. 2.

Our 7 Favorite Mail-Order King Cakes For Mardi Gras

• Randazzo’s Camellia City Bakery (Slidell, Louisiana)
• Maurice French Pastries (Metairie, Louisiana)
• Haydel Bakery (New Orleans, Louisiana)
• Manny Randazzo King Cakes (Metairie, Louisiana)
• Nonna Randazzo’s Bakery (Multiple Locations, Louisiana)

King Cake is a clone-only strain from Oregon growers Golden Beaver Farms that combines Ken’s Granddaddy Purple with Mystic Gem and was originally released under the name Disco Glitter. It has tested at up to 20% THC and combines an uplifting and creative head high with a relaxing body feel.

King cakes come in various flavors, but traditionally, the king cake is a cinnamon-flavored dough covered in sweet green, gold, and purple sugar or icing. Over time, other flavors became just as popular. Two of the most popular flavors are the cream-cheese and our Praline king cake.

It’s a symbol of good luck and prosperity. Tradition in some parts holds that whomever gets the baby in their slice of King Cake gives the next King Cake party.

In France, the traditional king cake – known as the galette des rois – is only eaten around the Feast of the Epiphany, Jan. 6. For Many, Jan. 6 is known as King’s Day (hence, king cake), Epiphany, or Twelfth Night, because it falls 12 days after Christmas.