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Author
Spicewalla Team | 2022-03-01
Description
If you've never had or heard of the king cake, let us enlighten you so you can laissez les bon temps rouler! These tasty, icing-laden treats were originally created in the Middle Ages to celebrate the Catholic “Epiphany” (AKA the visit of the 3 kings). The French brought this recipe with them to Louisiana in the early 1870's, and the rest is literally history. Nowadays, this baked beauty is as synonymous with Mardi Gras as beads and beignets.
The vibrant green, purple, and yellow sprinkles and icing that you'll usually find them decorated with are historically said to represent faith, power, and justice, respectively. For some, the small plastic baby baked inside this sorta bready, very cakey, cinnamon-spiked ring represents a miniature baby Jesus, and others just view the little fella as a symbol of luck or prosperity. (Excuse me, waiter? There's a baby in my cake!) Bonus: In some circles, if you find it in your slice, you're king for the day AND you'll enjoy good luck for the rest of the year! So, dust off that crown, baby. It's good to be king.
Yield: 10-12 servings
Time: 5 hours
