Celebrate Fat Tuesday with one of these tasty cakes. Credit: Maurice French Pastries Updated February 10, 2021
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Itâs no secret that Mardi Gras looks a little different this year. And while weâll miss running around on Bourbon Street with a Hurricane daiquiri in hand, itâs still possible to bring the tastiest parts of Mardi Gras into your own homeâincluding enjoying an over-the-top king cake from bakeries across the nation.
If youâre not familiar with king cake, itâs a delicious ring of sweet cinnamon pastry covered in white frosting and sprinkles in the official colors of Mardi Gras: green for faith, purple for justice, and gold for power. According to tradition, breaking into a king cake during Mardi Gras derives from the story in the Bible of the three kings who brought gifts to baby Jesus,