King Cake Donation

31 Thursday Jan 2013

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We have some fantastic news. The local Home Depot has given us an amazing donation for our King Cake Drawing. We have in our possession a Brinkmann Dual Function 3-Burner Propane Gas / Charcoal Grill and Smoker.

Thank you Home Depot, and thank you to Home Depot’s store manager Curtis Gordon. Thank you, thank you.

This wonderful donation will be used as the prize for the King Cake Drawing. If you are unfamiliar with the tradition of King Cake, checkout our King Cake page and get the details.

The basic idea is: eat some cake and if you find the baby inside you could be the very lucky winner of this smoker. It’s that simple.

So, this Saturday night when you come to All Saints 19th Annual Mardi Gras Dinner and Dance, remember to wear your dancing shoes and a mask so you can be entered into the Mardi Gras Mask Drawing. Bring a little extra cash for the silent auction and the King and Queen Election and while you’re enjoying your dinner don’t forget to leave room for some King Cake.

Get Ready for King Cake

25 Wednesday Jan 2012

Posted by Twincorner in drawing, King Cake, Mardi Gras

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Mardi Gras is an amazing compilation of celebration and religious tradition. The King Cake is one such tradition and All Saints Catholic School has taken that tradition and added a modern twist.

King Cake is named for the Three Wise Men, or Kings, who followed the guiding star and paid homage to Christ. The cake is a gift shared by family and friends that reminds us of the night and the gifts given by the Kings. It was later, that cake was brought forward to celebrate and give special “King” presents to children.

The oval-shaped cake is decorated in the three official colors of Mardi Gras: gold, green and purple. The gold color stands for power, the green color represents faith, and the purple is for justice. Traditionally each King Cake holds a tiny plastic baby and the lucky guest to receive the piece of cake with the baby inside is announced the King of the evening, and is obligated to host the next year’s party. But, you don’t have to worry about having to throw a Mardi Gras party. Here in Roswell, we like to do things a bit differently.

Sticking with tradition, we are still searching for the baby inside of the cake, but the rules have updated. We have twelve cakes now, each possessing one tiny plastic baby inside. If you are lucky enough to find a baby in your slice of cake your name will be placed in a drawing along with the names of the guests who also found babies. Once all of the babies have been located a drawing of the twelve names will be held and a single prize winner will be named.

We are gathering new donations ever day and have not decided on a grand prize yet but, previous winners of the King Cake drawing have received a trip for two to Ruidoso with accommodations at a private cabin and multiple gift certificates to local restaurants. Last year’s winner took home a brand new stainless steel barbecue grill donated by Home Depot. Those are not bad prizes for eating a piece of cake, so come treat yourself with this sweet delight and get your chance to win a “royal” prize.

Guests will have the opportunity to purchase a slice of cake for $5.00 in the hopes to finding one of the twelve babies and a chance at the grand prize.