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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Girls dressed in ball gowns glided past cakes nine tiers tall as the air throbbed with the sounds of mariachis, kumbia and “Taki Taki.” All of it — the dresses, the jewelry, the food and entertainment ...

In a corner of a dress shop, Daniela Robledo twirls, making the sequins and stones on her lilac dress sparkle. “Oh my gosh! You look beautiful,” an onlooking customer tells her. The 15-year-old smiles ...

Whether it’s a treat for Mother’s Day or a little tea-time extravagance, there’s nothing like a homemade fruity cake A humble cake. That is all I ask. Nothing fancy or frivolous, no buttercream or ...

A simple sponge cake is the base of this lovely dessert. I use an aged Somerset cider brandy which makes it really special. Butter a medium loaf tin. Preheat the oven to 160C/320F/Gas 3. Cream the ...