What is king cake? King cake—also known as three kings cake or galette des rois, in French—is a sweet bread pastry that’s ...

A: In the Christian tradition, king cakes celebrate the arrival of the Three Wise Men in Bethlehem who brought gifts to Jesus on the Twelfth Night. The baby hidden inside represents Jesus.

There are variations of Epiphany or king cakes from around the world, and similar pastries abound in Portugal and Greece to ring in the New Year. In Spain, Roscón de Reyes — a doughnut-shaped ...

A tradition is to eat King Cake (with a tiny plastic baby Jesus as a prize). So, what is King Cake? It is an oval or ring-shaped sweet yeast bread that sometimes contains a filling and is ...