Experience a Mardi Gras Tradition: King Cake
After last night's Super Bowl victory by the Saints, the French Quarter is going to be one big party from now through the end of Mardi Gras. If you can't make it to New Orleans, there are still some Mardi Gras traditions that you can enjoy at home, like king cake.
King cake is a New Orleans Mardi Gras tradition that involves a small plastic baby tucked inside of a tasty cake. The "cake" is really a pastry decorated with icing and sprinkled with purple, gold, and green sugar. The twist? A small plastic baby is hidden inside this special cake.
According to tradition, whoever gets the slice of cake that contains the baby has various rights and privileges including the responsibility of hosting the next Mardi Gras party.
Having trouble finding a little plastic baby to tuck inside your cake? Switch it out for a pecan or an orange slice for a safer king cake. Be sure to share the king cake tradition with your guests and tell them to be on the look out for the little prize!
Follow this recipe to make your own king cake!
Enjoy Planning.
Penelope