New Orleans, Louisiana – Mardi Gras is here, which means now is the time to devour its traditional treat - king cake! But what exactly is king cake anyway, and why is there a "baby" inside?

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

Between Epiphany and Mardi Gras, people all over the world ... Hidden inside the cake is a small plastic baby. If the baby is found in your slice of cake, you are then crowned king or queen ...

Mardi Gras is a tradition that dates back thousands ... Many equate finding the baby in your cake to good luck and prosperity. Some also believe if a small plastic baby is found in your treat ...

Whether you call it Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday ... The King Cake is decorated white icing, purple, green and yellow sugar and the little baby trinket hidden inside. The bakery also offers a ...

Typically decorated with icing and sugar or sprinkles in the traditional yellow, green, and purple colors of Mardi Gras, king cake is so called to represent Three Kings Day. A plastic baby is also ...

Mardi Gras comes to a close on Tuesday ... In both versions, small charms, usually plastic baby figurines that represent Jesus, are hidden somewhere in the cake, and the person who finds the ...

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 ...