U.S. Bakeries Grab A Slice Of A Latin American Tradition: 3 Kings Cake

Source https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/01/05/575737940/u-s-bakeries-grab-a-slice-of-a-latin-american-tradition-3-kings-cake?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesalt

A rosca de reyes cake on display at a bakery in Mexico City. The cake is the signature dish of Three Kings Day celebrations in many parts of Latin America.

In some Latin American countries, Three Kings Day — Jan. 6 — is a bigger deal than Christmas. As the U.S. Latino population grows, so does interest in the holiday’s signature cake, rosca de reyes.

(Image credit: Jam Media/CON/LatinContent/Getty Images)

Source https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/01/05/575737940/u-s-bakeries-grab-a-slice-of-a-latin-american-tradition-3-kings-cake?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesalt

A rosca de reyes cake on display at a bakery in Mexico City. The cake is the signature dish of Three Kings Day celebrations in many parts of Latin America.

In some Latin American countries, Three Kings Day — Jan. 6 — is a bigger deal than Christmas. As the U.S. Latino population grows, so does interest in the holiday’s signature cake, rosca de reyes.

(Image credit: Jam Media/CON/LatinContent/Getty Images)

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