Pichakron says she has fond childhood memories of the cake. Her parents didn’t let her eat a lot of sweets, but there was always king cake in her home throughout the roughly six weeks of ...

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 ...

It’s king cake season, a yearly culinary celebration that’s a cornerstone of the city’s colorful culture. Having trained in kitchens in Copenhagen and California, Guerin, a native New ...

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 ...

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 ...

What is a king cake? "I want to say it's a glorified cinnamon roll," said Pichakron. "Essentially, that's what it is. You can get it in different forms. Some people braid the dough, some people ...

Throughout a long Carnival season, each day is a fresh opportunity to sample king cake in its culturally approved season. But Ash Wednesday will soon draw curtain over it all. Every king cake ...

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 ...

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 ...

PHOTOS PROVIDED Participants in Covenant Cafe for March enjoyed a fun Mardi Gras celebration recently. The group got to put ...

King cake is a traditional Mardi Gras treat that can be found at some grocery stores in Athens, Georgia. King cakes are similar in taste and texture to a cinnamon roll and are often topped with ...