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? King cake ...

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or “Fat Tuesday" in France as merrymakers would binge on all kinds of rich and fatty foods leading up to fasting during Lent. If you find a baby in your king cake, don't worry, you're in luck.

Tuesday, March 4, 2025, is Fastnacht Day, also known as Fat ... the cake is a blend of coffee cake and cinnamon roll with yellow, green and purple icing. The cake has a plastic baby in it and ...

Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday are the same day ... according to southernliving.com. King cakes are baked without a center and have a small, plastic baby figurine in the middle.