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.

And then I’ve turned it into using it for king cakes. As it turns out ... The cake is a tribute to the biblical story of the Three Wise Men who visited the baby Jesus. The purple, green and ...