Ayu Bakehouse in the Marigny sells their king cake with a golden bean instead of a baby. The bakery, which opened in 2022, won The Times-Picayune's 2024 king cake bracket.

They must also arrange the King Cake for the following year's celebration. The plastic baby in the Mardi Gras cake holds special significance, that goes back to the arrival of the three kings in ...

and the plastic baby placed inside, all with symbolism. The colors represent purple for justice, green for faith and gold for power, according to Mardi Gras New Orleans. The tradition of ...

(The plastic baby hidden inside king cakes today is a ... and a brief look at king cakes across the globe. Decorating Mardi Gras king cakes at Dong Phuong Bakery & Restaurant in New Orleans.

King Cake season begins every year on Jan. 6, which is called Epiphany or Three Kings Day. In Christian tradition, that day ...

The tradition goes that the person served the slice of king cake with the plastic baby hosts the next season's Mardi Gras party. SUBURBAN GROWTH: These two Houston suburbs are among the fastest ...