If you find Baby Jesus in the King's Cake, you must follow the tradition of providing tamales and atole on February 2nd, Candlemas Day. That's why some people aren't too keen on getting the ...

The plastic baby is meant to symbolize baby Jesus. Whoever finds the baby — or whatever hidden item is baked or embedded in the cake — in their slice is crowned “king” for the day.

As for the person who finds the baby Jesus in their slice of bread king cake, it looks like they will be in charge of hosting a feast and providing tamales, or other traditional dishes, on Feb. 2.

The cake was used to honor the biblical three kings, whose journey to Bethlehem to greet the baby Jesus took 12 days (hence the 12 days of Christmas). The cake was served at celebrations during ...

A baby figurine, which some say symbolizes baby Jesus, often goes inside and if you get the baby you get special honors or are supposed to buy the next king cake. 0 Comments Love ...

You may find a baby, star, angel or farm animal inside your galette des rois, all symbolic elements of the Christian Nativity scene. Each order of a small or medium cake also comes with a paper crown.

King cake is eaten on January 6 in honor of Epiphany, or Twelfth Night, which historically marks the arrival of the three wise men/kings in Bethlehem who delivered gifts to the baby Jesus.

In many Latin American countries, this occasion is celebrated with a traditional pastry known as Rosca de Reyes, sometimes known as the “Wreath of the Kings” or king cake.