Saturday, August 27, 2011

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An Old England tradition dating back to the middle ages is the Twelfth Night Cake or "King Cake". The King Cake was grand cake, and the focal point of the festivities on the Epiphany, the final day of the Yuletide Season.

A great feast was prepared, a testament to the happy celebrations of the season. Into the cake was baked a dried bean and a pea, one in one half and the other in the other half. The cake was decorated with sugar, like icing, a kind of Marzapan, and filled with candied fruits and spices much like our modern day Fruit Cake, but not so dense. The cakes would sometimes be decorated with ornamentation and some folks even made a paper cut-out crown that wrapped around the cake. As the visitors arrived, they were given a piece of the cake, ladies from the left, gentlemen from the right side. Whoever got the bean became King of the Revels for the night, and eveyone had to do as he said. The lady who got the pea was his Queen for the evening. These mock monarchs are clearly the descendants of the Medieval King of Misrule, their task being to ensure frivolity throughout the night with ridiculous demands that everyone had to obey.

Although throughout the centuries, the history, traditions and recipes of this celebratory "Twelfth Cake" have changed, some of us still celebrate the Yuletide Season in this fashion and embrace the traditions and celebrations of the old world.

SInce we like cake so much, we decided to create this Twelfth Night King Cake Candle!~ Richly scented much like a holiday cake, I switched it up and added essences of traditional yule spices, brandy, marzipan icing and candied fruits. It really is a fun candle and it smells amazing too!~ Perfect for adorning your celebratory table for the Yule feast, party and all the festivities in between! Bean is also included in the candle.

Each candle burns approx 85 hours. Made from all natural wax, pure essential oils, essence oils, natural botanicals and pure cotton wick, free from harmful additives, animal and poly based products. I always use a high amount of oils to ensure a high scent throw while lit or not lit placed within your sacred space.

Size ~ 3x4 Pillar

Fragrance Description: Traditional Twelfth Cake, Sugared Icing, Candied Fruits, Brandy, Marzipan, Yule Spices

First ever Twelfth Night KING CAKE Candle created by White Magick Alchemy in 2012!~

Crown and cake not included.

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