Whoever finds the baby — or whatever hidden item is baked or embedded in the cake — in their slice is crowned “king” for the day. Most New Orleanians agree that getting the baby means they ...

Americans usher in the new year with ... baked inside (due to concerns about eating something that’s been baked around a piece of plastic). The baby inside the king cake is such an important ...

Carnival is here, meaning the king cake ... in New York, where babka is a staple. The cake is a nod to their history, and a variation on the babka knots on their regular menu, only softer due ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Renowned bakery Dong Phoung says they will not have king cakes available for walk-in purchase for a few days due to a “major production issue.” The shop posted the news to ...

MCNULTY: Yeah. That's right. Yeah. The king cake baby is its own cultural emblem now in New Orleans. And it's a little - typically a little plastic baby. But the significance of it is if you get ...

The culture in New Orleans during Mardi Gras is rich, with no shortage of traditions, including the king cake, the secretly placed baby inside the sweet pastry, and the many facets of symbolism ...

NEW ORLEANS — Everyone from Louisiana knows the drill. If you're eating a piece of king cake, and you discover a plastic baby or other trinket in your piece, you have to buy the next one.