Rosca de reyes or bread of the kings cake pastry

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A traditional ring shaped loaf, whose name means "bread of the kings" and is central to the celebration of "Day of The Kings" on Jan 6 or the 12th day of Christmas. It is adorned with wild cactus, crystallized figs, cherries dyed emerald green and candied orange peel. Baked inside is a figurine to symbolize the way the son of god was hidden from Herod.

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Size: 3454px × 5200px
Location: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Photo credit: © Valery Rizzo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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