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King Cakes date back to the middle ages. They originated in France, the "gateaux de roix" and celebrates gift giving by reference to the three wise men that brought gifts to the baby Jesus. The cake hides a little charm, that symbolizes the gift. This charm was originally a bean or a nut and in some cultures a coin. When the French influence spread in Louisiana, the King cake was adopted as the official Mardi Gras confection. Its personality has been made more festive over the years with the addition of the three Mardi Gras colors: Purple to stand for Justice, Green to stand for Faith, and Gold to stand for power.
Rheinlander Bakery brought the King Cake tradition to Colorado 12 years ago, by association with the Retail Bakers of America's quest to spread original baking legends all over the US. Over the years we have baked 100s of King Cakes during the Mardi Gras season. When hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit, it was natural for us to want to help the birthplace of the Mardi Gras Cake. So Far, we have donated over $5,500 to hurricane relief. 10% of all King Cake Proceeds this year will be donated to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. This fund deals a lot with hurricane and flood relief.
Thank You So Much,
Maro and Ed Dimmer
Rheinlander Bakery
303-467-1810
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OUR KING CAKE IN THE NEWS!!!!
The News about our hurricane fundraiser using King Cakes is spreading far and wide. Thanks to American Profile Magazine's story we are receiving orders from across the country. Thank you so much and we are so excited to make the 2010 fundraiser the best so far.
READ THE AMERICAN PROFILE ARTICLE HERE!
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