Mardi Gras season is here which means king cake season is here too. King cake is a sugary treat as synonymous with Mardi Gras as New Orleans and plastic beads. King cake is oval-shaped and is ...

King cakes, a tri-colored sweet, are a Carnival tradition, the history of which is documented in Matt Haines' "The Big Book of King Cake" (Susan Schadt Press). This recipe is courtesy of the New ...

While Mardi Gras may not officially kick off until Fat Tuesday on Feb. 13, the season itself is already in full swing as people mark the occasion with a number of annual traditions and no shortage of ...

Gretchen Lowe in Metairie has been baking for years, but when asked for a king cake recipe, she offered her son's version. In Gift-of-the-Magi fashion, Steven Lowe says his mom is the real king cake ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - King cake! It's a dessert with hundreds of years of history and a delicious part of the Mardi Gras celebration. That's why KTBS has been highlighting local bakeries cranking out king ...

Sweetheart King Cake is a colorful and impressive twist on the traditional Mardi Gras king cake. Forming the king cake into a heart shape adds a festive touch to Valentine’s Day and gives your Mardi ...

Thanks to a homesick Cajun, Magee’s got into the King Cake business over 20 years ago. Beverly Higgins recalls that a regular customer came in one day and asked if they could make King Cakes. A New ...

If you're like me, you end up with a king cake or two on the kitchen counter during Mardi Gras. If you host a party, folks bring them - often unsolicited. If you buy one, someone else in the house is ...