The King’s Cake is a tradition that, although it seems very Mexican, actually has its origins in the ancient Roman Empire. During the winter solstice celebrations, the Romans made round breads ...

It's a great item, it's got the baby in it, it's kind of a hunt and search for the baby in the King Cake. It's really fun." ...

At a king cake party, the cake still contains a traditional trinket—usually a small baby, which some say represents the baby Jesus. There is another, more entertaining theory that a local bakery ...

(The plastic baby hidden inside king cakes today is a nod to this story ... made of porcelain but later swapped out for an easier-to-find plastic version. These days the plastic baby figurine ...

As for the person who finds the baby Jesus in their slice of bread king cake, it looks like they will be in charge of hosting a feast and providing tamales, or other traditional dishes ...

Let’s dive into what makes this cake so special, why you can’t eat it before Jan. 6 and what happens if you find the hidden baby inside! King cake is a sweet, ring-shaped pastry that’s ...

Then, someone excitedly waved around a tiny plastic baby plucked from their slice. Even though I didn’t have any previous knowledge of King Cake or its history, I could tell there was something ...

King cake indoctrination starts early in New Orleans. I was reminded of this when my daughter’s day care mentioned last week that her class — a room full of almost 2-year-olds — would be ...

King Cake season begins every year on Jan. 6, which is called Epiphany or Three Kings Day. In Christian tradition, that day marks the day the three wise men found baby Jesus in the manger ...

The full cake boxes come with Mardi Gras beads and a baby, and you can sample mini versions of the traditional king cake, complete with a cute gold baby trinket, at Café NOMA in the New Orleans ...

IT’S GOT THE BABY IN IT. IT’S KIND OF A, YOU KNOW, HUNT AND SEARCH FOR THE BABY. BABY AND THE KING CAKE. IT’S REALLY FUN. I THINK IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING, BUT I SHOULD PROBABLY COVER ALL MY ...