King cake is said to have originated in Old World France and Spain and came to be associated with Epiphany during the Middle ...

Tradition holds that king cake is not to be eaten before Carnival season begins nor after Mardi Gras — Fat Tuesday — which falls this year on Feb. 13.

New Orleans In New Orleans, demand for king cakes — a Mardi Gras traditional treat — surges Mardi Gras is the busiest time of year for many New Orleans bakers, including one who estimates king ...

With their purple, gold and green colors and toy babies hidden inside, king cakes are staples of Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, but apparently they’re also valuable enough to steal ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — With their purple, gold and green colors and toy babies hidden inside, king cakes are staples of Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, but apparently they’re also valuable ...

With their purple, gold and green colors and toy babies hidden inside, king cakes are staples of Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans.

‘King Cake Baby’ to make season debut as Phoenix Suns visit New Orleans King Cake Baby will make his season debut as the Suns take the court against the Pelicans on Friday night.

The New Orleans Pelicans are celebrating Carnival with Mardi Gras Mania Night against the Cleveland Cavaliers and the one-of-a-kind mascot King Cake Baby will be there live, in action!

The colorful cake is more than a dessert — it’s the flavor of the city. And a diverse community of bakers is adapting the Carnival specialty to their own tastes.