Braxton Harst, who’s gone viral for his eye-catching baking creations, tells PEOPLE where he finds inspiration — and just how long each cake takes to make.

If you have ever pulled a plastic baby out of a piece of cake, congratulations, you can claim royal status for at least one evening. It also becomes your responsibility to carry the king cake ...

So we did, and here we are.” They dubbed themselves the King Cake Mafia after their love for the Sopranos. Heim took on the nickname Don Baby and Bono the name Don Couteau — the French word ...

YOU EITHER HAVE A BABY, A LITTLE PLASTIC BABY, OR A BEAN OF SOME SORT. WE PUT A LITTLE PIG ON OURS. IF YOU ARE SLICING YOUR KING CAKE AND YOU GET THE BABY, YOU GOT TO BUY THE NEXT KING CAKE.

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 ...

The brioche cake traditionally hides a secret good luck charm — a baby figurine symbolizing the king. Whoever gets the slice of cake with the baby in it is believed to have good luck and prosperity.

A metallic green baby graced the top of the king cake, ready to be placed inside. My 11-year-old son tried to jam it into the cake, which ensured he received that baby-laden piece.

But how did King Cake become a Mardi Gras treat? And why is there a plastic baby inside? The name “King Cake” is a reference to the Biblical story of the three kings or wisemen who brought ...

“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 ...

New Orleans style king cake is typically made with brioche dough and colorful decorations. Across all these traditions, the common denominator is a small figurine of a baby, or another symbolic ...

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 ...