A Christmas Tradition: Birthday Cake for Jesus

Did you know … Celebrating Christmas by baking a birthday cake for Jesus is a tradition that dates back more than five hundred years. Some special treats were only served at the holidays. Excited children looked forward to Christmas every year. They received gifts, sang songs, and ate special treats. They didn’t eat cake often, so they loved to make a birthday cake for Jesus. The cakes often contained little gifts inside, such as marbles, coins, or small metal animals. After hearing the story of Jesus’ birth, the children ate their piece of cake and carefully searched for little treasures. The birthday cake had special meaning. The white cake represented Jesus’ sinless life. The icing was usually red as a reminder that Jesus died on the cross...

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