print email comment close About Mardi Gras: History of King Cakes URL: http://www.nola.com/mardigras/food/?kingcake.html Description: This cake baked with a toy baby in it is a staple of New Orleans cuisine. King cakes are typically served from the Feast of the Epiphany (Twelfth Night) through Mardi Gras, the pre-Lenten celebration. Includes two king cake recipes. From NOLA.com. Publisher: NOLA.com Extra Keywords Feast of the Three Holy Kings Magi Library of Congress Subject Headings: Epiphany Festivals -- Louisiana -- New Orleans Holiday cookery LII Database Information: Record 20111 created by Maria Brandt on 12/19/2005 Last modification on 12/31/2005 Last review by Tom McGibney on 12/31/2005 Published: 12/22/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20111