Dallas bakeries prepare Rosca de Reyes to celebrate the tradition of Three Kings’ Day

Bakeries in the north Texas area prepared for days to bake Roscas de Reyes and honor a tradition observed by Hispanic Catholics each year on January 6th, during the commemoration of the Three Kings’ Day.

Rosca de Reyes it’s a big oval-shaped bread decorated with dehydrated fruit and sugar crust. The bread, somewhat similar to a King’s Cake, carries a few 1-inch plastic baby figurines, symbolizing baby Jesus, or the newborn messiah, according to the Catholic faith.

This tradition is popular in several Latin American countries, and Dallas Latin bakeries report a high demand days before January 6th, when the feast of the Epiphany is celebrated.

“We bake roscas every year,” said Isaac Ramírez, a baker at Tango Bakery in Garland.

Dallas bakeries prepare Rosca de Reyes to celebrate the tradition of Three Kings’ Day

[17/17] Costumers exit Tango Bakery in Garland with Rosca de Reyes on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. The dessert is available with traditional or cajeta filling in various sizes at the Garland bakery.(Liesbeth Powers / Staff Photographer) [1/17] Rosca de Reyes is sold at Tango Bakery in Garland on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. The dessert is available with traditional or cajeta filling in various sizes at the Garland bakery.(Liesbeth Powers / Staff Photographer) [2/17] The dough for Rosca de Reyes is kneaded at Tango Bakery in Garland on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in preparation for Día de Reyes.(Liesbeth Powers / Staff Photographer) [3/17] Baker Isaac Ramirez rolls the dough for Rosca de Reyes at Tango Bakery in Garland on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, ahead of Día de Reyes.(Liesbeth Powers / Staff Photographer) [4/17] Baker Isaac Ramirez prepares Rosca de Reyes at Tango Bakery in Garland on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, ahead of Día de Reyes.(Liesbeth Powers / Staff Photographer) [5/17] Baker Isaac Ramirez prepares Rosca de Reyes at Tango Bakery in Garland on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, ahead of Día de Reyes.(Liesbeth Powers / Staff Photographer) [6/17] Baker Isaac Ramirez prepares Rosca de Reyes at Tango Bakery in Garland on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, ahead of Día de Reyes.(Liesbeth Powers / Staff Photographer) [7/17] Baker Isaac Ramirez prepares Rosca de Reyes at Tango Bakery in Garland on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, ahead of Día de Reyes.(Liesbeth Powers / Staff Photographer) [8/17] Baker Isaac Ramirez prepares Rosca de Reyes at Tango Bakery in Garland on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in preparation for Día de Reyes.(Liesbeth Powers / Staff Photographer) [9/17] Baker Isaac Ramirez prepares Rosca de Reyes at Tango Bakery in Garland on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in preparation for Día de Reyes.(Liesbeth Powers / Staff Photographer) [10/17] Baker Isaac Ramirez prepares Rosca de Reyes at Tango Bakery in Garland on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in advance of Día de Reyes.(Liesbeth Powers / Staff Photographer) [11/17] Baker Isaac Ramirez prepares Rosca de Reyes at Tango Bakery in Garland on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in preparation for Día de Reyes.(Liesbeth Powers / Staff Photographer) [12/17] Baker Isaac Ramirez prepares Rosca de Reyes at Tango Bakery in Garland on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in advance of Día de Reyes.(Liesbeth Powers / Staff Photographer) [13/17] Baker Isaac Ramirez places prepared Rosca de Reyes on racks at Tango Bakery in Garland on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in advance of Día de Reyes.(Liesbeth Powers / Staff Photographer) [14/17] Baker Isaac Ramirez places prepared Rosca de Reyes on racks at Tango Bakery in Garland on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in advance of Día de Reyes.(Liesbeth Powers / Staff Photographer) [15/17] Rosca de Reyes is sold at Tango Bakery in Garland on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. The dessert is available with traditional or cajeta filling in various sizes at the Garland bakery.(Liesbeth Powers / Staff Photographer) [16/17] Rosca de Reyes are kept in racks for the dough to rise before going in the oven at Tango Bakery in Garland on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in preparation for Día de Reyes.(Liesbeth Powers / Staff Photographer) [17/17] Costumers exit Tango Bakery in Garland with Rosca de Reyes on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. The dessert is available with traditional or cajeta filling in various sizes at the Garland bakery.(Liesbeth Powers / Staff Photographer) [1/17] Rosca de Reyes is sold at Tango Bakery in Garland on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. The dessert is available with traditional or cajeta filling in various sizes at the Garland bakery.(Liesbeth Powers / Staff Photographer)

María Ramos Pacheco, Reportera de Al Día / Reporter at The Dallas Morning News. Cubre inmigración y la comunidad hispana en Dallas. Es originaria de Chihuahua, México, donde nació su pasión por el periodismo./ Covers immigration and the Spanish-speaking community in Dallas. She is from Chihuahua, Mx where her love for journalism was formed.

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