twelfth cake

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Twelfth cake^¹

/ˈtwɛlfθ ˌkeɪk/ US, UK

noun Twelfth cakes

A decorative cake distributed among friends or visitors on the festival of Twelfth Night (which is either the evening of January 5th or of January 6th, depending on interpretation). Set the cake you intend to Ice in an oven or warm place five minutes, — then spread over the top and sides with the mixture as smooth as possible; — if for a Wedding Cake, only plain ice it; if for a Twelfth Cake, ornament it with Gum Paste, […]
Similar: epiphany cake, king cake, king's cake, kings' cake, three kings' cake, twelfth day cake

twelfth cake^²

noun twelfth cakes

Synonym of king cake.
Similar: king cake

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@misc{twelfth_cake_2026,
  title = {twelfth cake},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/twelfth%20cake},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}