Here s Why There s a Baby in Your King Cake Samantha Vincenty
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Mardi Gras 2021 s Fat Tuesday falls on February 16.
Eating king cake, a messy, breaded treat, is a major Mardi Gras tradition that begins on January 6.
Here s the history behind the treat and the meaning of the plastic baby inside.
If you eat just one purple, green, and yellow-hued dessert this winter, make it a king cake.
For those less than familiar with Mardi Gras traditions, your first king cake experience might come by way of a friend or coworker who hails from Louisiana. As you cut yourself a slice of the oval-shaped treat, they may inform you that whomever gets the piece with a small plastic baby inside has to bring the king cake themselves next time. This news will only raise more questions, such as Is that a ridiculous rule they just made up? and Why is there a baby in my cake?