Ordering a quince (KEEN-say) cake is an important part of one of the most important celebrations in a Hispanic girl's life. The difficult part: deciding the flavor. Will it be a fruit cake; a tres ...

Raul Juarez produced his first quinceañera expo in Houston in 2001 with a handful of vendors to help families shop for cakes, dresses and reception halls all in one place. Budgets were typically less ...

L ast fall, Mary Totti started planning her daughter's elaborate 15th birthday celebration, or quinceañera (pronounced KEEN-say-ahn-YAY-ra), a cultural and religious rite of passage that is a ...

After 16 years in Chicago’s most populous Mexican neighborhood, Bombon Cake Gallery (3748 W. 26th St.) has the quinceañera cake down pat. Co-owner Laura Cid-Perea has crafted hundreds of towering ...

1. Pre-heat oven to 180deg.C. Line a 28cm spring form tin or a 26cm X 20cm tin with baking paper. 2. Peel and quarter quinces and cut quarters in half. Place fruit in saucepan with spices and lemon ...

For the party, timed to Holly the cat's 15th birthday, Miranda organized a mariachi band, a traditional cake, and a custom gown for the celebration Holly's quinceañera raised hundreds of dollars for a ...

Growing up is hard to do. And for young Latinas, growing up means dealing with the added challenge of figuring out how their quinceañera — the celebration traditionally marking their 15th birthday and ...

Combine sugar, juice, the water and cinnamon sticks in medium saucepan; stir over heat, without boiling, until sugar is dissolved. Add quince, simmer, uncovered for about 1 1/4 hours or until quince ...

Grease a 23cm cake tine and line the base with baking paper. Arrange the quinces on the cake base (slice them if needed) in a nice pattern. Sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and cardamom into a ...

Growing up is hard to do. And for young Latinas, growing up means dealing with the added challenge of figuring out how their quinceañera — the celebration traditionally marking their 15th birthday and ...