The King Cake is an iconic symbol of Mardi Gras, a tradition deeply rooted in culture, religion, and celebration. With its brightly colored sugar toppings in purple, green, and gold, and the ...
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 ...
a nod to the original fève in medieval France. The lucky finder of the fève is crowned king or queen for the day and wears a paper crown, often provided with the cake. In France, the galette des ...
Carnival is here and that means the season for king cake is wide open. Through Mardi Gras this season, we’re sampling far and wide around the king cake realm. Here’s today’s cake ...
As soon as Mardi Gras starts hitting the shelves in Louisiana, everyone's favorite annual debate starts picking up steam — who makes your favorite king cake? It's a complex, many-layered ...
Is there such a thing as too much King Cake? Of course not! So, because it’s only served during Mardi Gras, we have to eat it as much as possible in January and February. That’s why some ...
“People really want king cake during Mardi Gras, now more so than ever,” Guerin says. That became obvious to Kelly Jacques and Samantha Weiss, even before they had settled on their own recipe ...