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.

Between Epiphany and Mardi Gras, people all over the world eat King Cake. Whether simply because it tastes good or because people love holiday traditions, the King Cake is beloved. Before Lent ...

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 ...

The cake’s significance ties back to the Christian tradition of celebrating the arrival of the Three Kings, or Wise Men, who visited the baby Jesus, and it is often shared at parties and ...

Carnival is rolling, meaning the king cake is everywhere. Until Mardi Gras, we're sampling far and wide around the king cake realm. Here's today's cake: King cake commands compulsive attention ...

The weeks are marked by parties, by parades, and by pastry, most specifically king cake: a wreath-shaped confection made with a yeasted dough—the kind you’d use for brioche or sticky buns ...