Sometimes king cakes are filled or topped with fruit, and there’s typically a plastic baby inside these ones, too. Starting on Twelfth Night — aka King Cake Day — king cakes are ubiquitous ...

The hidden baby, perhaps the most intriguing aspect ... the day before Ash Wednesday. During this time, King Cakes become ubiquitous in homes, offices, and celebrations, acting as a symbol of ...

It's tradition that every king cake holds a plastic baby inside. But it wasn't always this way. The French originally used "brioche cakes with a bean inside instead of a plastic baby," Anna Harris ...

Originally they were brioche cakes with a bean inside instead of a plastic baby." Harris said whoever received the bean was considered king for a day, but somewhere along the way, it was replaced ...

If your slice has the baby, good fortune is headed your way ... We've compiled a list of the best spots that ship king cakes. Whether you're looking for a classic version or something not-so ...

Plus, it comes with a surprise, per Mardi Gras fashion: a fake plastic baby inside ... they inserted them into the cakes in place of the usual bean or small plastic king. Receiving the slice ...

The small, plastic baby baked inside of king cakes is one of the most well-known traditions of Mardi Gras. Everyone knows if you get the baby, you have to buy the next delicious purple ...

(Preorder full king cakes for $35.) The nearly 80-year-old Brennan ... The full cake boxes come with Mardi Gras beads and a baby, and you can sample mini versions of the traditional king cake ...

The King Cakes, twisted into rings and covered with ... Then, someone excitedly waved around a tiny plastic baby plucked from their slice. Even though I didn’t have any previous knowledge ...