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 origins of King cake trace back to France and Spain, where similar cakes were associated with Epiphany (Three Kings’ Day). In Louisiana, King cake became a Mardi Gras staple ...

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 ... to ‘kings’ cake,’ is one ...

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: There’s a type of king cake you can ...

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 ...