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 ...

King cakes, either purchased or homemade, also tend to contain one customary ingredient—a tiny plastic king cake baby. The tradition dates back hundreds of years—and there’s an interesting ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Which brings us to our question: Why is there a baby inside of king cakes to begin with? Today's king cakes come in all shapes in sizes. One Houston bakery is even cooking up a king cake loaded ...

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 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 ...