“In particular, in the fall, when the [New Orleans] Saints start playing, we’ll see king cakes in stores decorated in black and gold sugar.” Why is there a baby in king cake? To explain this ...

A miniature chocolate king cake with baby doll from Bittersweet Confections. (Photo by Chris Granger | The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate) Chocolate lovers will be in heaven.

“Everyone hoped they didn’t get the baby, because it meant you had to get the next king cake, and we were always broke,” a New Orleans native named Bryan Wilson told me. “When I share a ...

Mardi Gras is here, and while Austin makes the celebration its own, one NOLA tradition remains strong: king cake. This festive, colorful treat hides a tiny surprise. Find the baby, and you're king ...