King+Cake

=One of the most popular foods during Mardi Gras is King Cake.=



A traditional King Cake is an oval shaped cinnamon dough cake, glazed with frosting and sprinkled with colored sugar.
=What colors?= = Purple, green , & gold , of course!=

But what is the meaning behind the King Cake? European tradition was to bake an oval shaped cake in honor of the 3 Wise Men (3 Kings) - the King Cake. The shape of a King Cake symbolizes the unity of the faiths

Hidden in each King Cakes is a small, plastic baby. The person who finds the baby must buy the next King Cake or host the next party.



The King Cake season officially begins on King's Day, January 6th.