A "rosca de Reyes" ring-cake measuring 4,721 feet (1,440 meters) and weighing more than 10 tons (9,375 kilos) was sliced up Monday as part of the Three Kings Day festivities in the Mexican capital's Zocalo square, where the tasty bites were handed out to the holiday crowds.
A total of 200,000 portions were distributed of the ring-cake, a cooperative effort of 50 companies belonging to Mexico's National Chamber of the Baking Industry.
The "rosca de Reyes" - known in English as a King cake because it is made around Three Kings Day, Jan. 6 - is a tradition that has been followed at this time of year here since 1999.
Mexico City's Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera said that making the "rosca de Reyes" required 15,000 hours of work in more than 50 bakeries around Mexico City.
Mancera also said that on the eve of Three Kings Day, public transport would extend its nighttime hours and will also offer free service for inhabitants of the capital.
Around 600 police guarded the cutting of the "rosca de Reyes" in the Mexican capital.
The head of the Public Security Secretariat in the Federal District, Hiram Almeida, announced the posting of 20,000 police to strengthen security in the shopping areas where most of tonight's activities will be concentrated.
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20,000-Pound Rosca de Reyes Cake Served to Holiday Crowds in Mexico City
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