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King Cake or Festive Kringle
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New Orleans, king cakes can be found starting in early January and are available up until Ash Wednesday the begining of Lent.
King cakes have a long history and date back to the Middle Ages. Sweet dough is twisted into a round like a crown before being baked. Some versions are split and then filled with cream or fruit; others are topped with candied fruit, icing, and colored sugar. Louisiana-style king cake is almost always decorated in the colors associated with Mardi Gras: green, gold, and purple (representing faith, power, and justice).
Trinkets are historically associated with king cakes and still can be found today in various European confections. Typically a baby is part of the Mardi Gras king cake tradition usually eaten on Fat Tuesday the day before Ash Wednesday. Finding the baby in a slice of king cake can mean good luck and/or designates a king or queen.. Some say in New Orleans the individual who receives the slice of king cake with the baby is responsible for bringing the king cake to the celebration next year.
EATER, “The King Cake Tradition, Explained” by Dana Hatic and Hillary Dixler Canavan, Updated Feb 2, 2024, 12:17pm