But there are traditional Mardi Gras recipes, too—including king cake. We explain exactly what king cake is, why people hide a toy baby in it and how to make it yourself for a festive treat.

Mardi Gras season is here which means king cake season is here too. King cake is a sugary treat as synonymous with Mardi Gras as New Orleans and plastic beads. King cake is oval-shaped and is ...

We’ve got delicious desserts that will make your party a hit. From classic King Cake to creative beignets, we have something for everyone who wants to feel the carnival vibes. Read on for our ...

Some associate it with Mardi Gras, others with a celebration known as Epiphany. King cake is eaten on January 6 in honor of Epiphany, or Twelfth Night, which historically marks the arrival of the ...

Across New Orleans and Houston, king cake is one of the perennially popular Mardi Gras staples. The colorful tasty dessert has its own rich history with other unique traditions literally and ...

If you’re not familiar with king cake, it’s a delicious ring of sweet cinnamon pastry covered in white frosting and sprinkles in the official colors of Mardi Gras: green for faith, purple for ...

Does your king cake even have to be a cake to be the most coveted king cake of the season? Evidently not, to judge from the success that Daphne-based Gourmet Goodies is having with its crawfish ...

So it was only natural that customers began to ask about king cakes each winter. A child needed one to bring to school. A host wanted to serve one at a party. Dong Phuong, which opened in 1982 ...

For those who celebrate the Epiphany — the celebration of the Twelfth Night after Christmas — on Jan. 6, you may look forward to putting your shoes outside your door for gifts, watching annual ...

The weeks are marked by parties, by parades, and by pastry, most specifically king cake: a wreath-shaped confection made with a yeasted dough—the kind you’d use for brioche or sticky buns ...

Be warned that Ayu Bakehouse’s pastry case can be a complete distraction from king cakes, with crave-inducing cookies and eye-popping egg sandwiches. The Croissant City Classic King Cake is ...

In Louisiana, king cakes and Mardi Gras go hand-in-hand like butter and sugar, which we’re certain Catholics are allowed to indulge without the risk of burning in hell, even if they’ve ...