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Madrid : Top 10 Celebratory Cakes

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1. Roscón de Reyes

Circular brioches flavoured with almonds and candied fruit. Usually contain a small charm.
2. Panecillos de San Antonio

These small rolls marked with a cross are sold at the Church of San Antonio.
3. Torrijas

These are slices of milk-soaked bread which have been fried and laced with cinnamon and sugar.
4. Monas de Pascua

Very sweet brioches which are, rather strangely, eaten with hard-boiled eggs.
5. Rosquillas del santo

Small doughnuts with a variety of flavours and bizarre names – “the fool”, “the intelligent one” and “Santa Clara” are just some of them.
6. Suspiros de modistillas

“Needlewomen’s sighs” are meringues filled with praline.
7. Huesos de santo

Marzipan sweets sculpted to look like “saints’ bones”.
8. Buñuelos de viento

Small profiteroles filled with cream, custard or chocolate.
9. Turrón

Nougat, hard or soft, and made in various flavours.
10. Polvorones

“Crumbly” biscuits flavoured with cinnamon and almonds.