Treat friends and family to a royal tradition, learn the history behind the famous cake then make one yourself using the recipe provided.
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- Lori Phelan
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Friday, March 4, 2011
King Cake, by definition, is a bakery item associated with Mardi Gras traditions. Usually served during parties held in the season leading up to Fat Tuesday and the beginning of Catholic Lent, it can be a delicious and fun way to put your touch on a gathering this year. King Cake season extends from the end of Ephipany (Jan. 6, or Three King's Day) through to Mardi Gras day itself, which this year is March 8. In Mardi-Gras-famous New Orleans, the tradition can be traced back to the 18th century. King Cake itself is thought to have started in France around the 12th century. That's a lot of King Cake! King Cake's delightful history takes its name from the Biblical three kings whose travel to Bethlehem took 12 days, arriving in time to honor …
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Safeway Stores
540 Benfield Rd, Severna Park, MD
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Freedom Bakery
568 Ritchie Hwy, Severna Park, MD
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Fiona's Cakes
836 Ritchie Hwy, Severna Park, MD
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Here are some stories behind the traditions that make this time of year so special.
Your family has one. Maybe more than one. A sweet holiday tradition that makes you smile just to think about. Are you the three sisters that head out together as soon as the first store opens after Thanksgiving dinner and don't return until you run out of steam or gas, whichever comes first? Do you leave milk and cookies for Santa and a carrot for Rudolph? Do you open your Hanukah presents all at once or one a day? Every family has a story....now it's time to share yours with Patch. Cindy Powell of Chartwell shares that many years ago her husband Jim's mom, Dottie Powell, created a clever new way to celebrate once all the grand kids got a bit too old for Christmas stockings. The tradition lasted many years. Each family member arriving…
