Epiphany Cake

Well, I get to the bottom of the post and there's no comments. I coulda been a contender if I hadn't stopped to read all that. Such a loss.

Old Christmas is on January 6th. You might know it as the Feast of Epiphany. Do any of you celebrate "Old Christmas?"

My native family didn't have any such celebration, but my Catholic in-law family, well, Catholics are very big on loading the calendar up with holidays, I found out.

My late, sainted mother-in-law used to always bake an Epiphany cake. In it, she would put a ring. The one who got the slice with the ring in it would get... a dollar when I knew her (Milady says, it varied, not that much when they were kids), but much more than that, the thrill and honor.

A tradition we carry on.

My late cousin's daughter's birthday is that day, so at our house it's extra partyish.

BTW, Epiphany traditionally celebrates the arrival of the three wise guys.