Move over diets, it's time for king cake. Mardi Gras is in full swing in Acadiana With so many fillings, styles and even creative takes its hard to know where to start. This list has something for ...

King cake is so named for the story of the three kings in the Bible, who brought gifts to the baby Jesus. Classic versions of the dessert start with a batter that's halfway between that of a coffee ...

Parades kick off Feb. 2, and Thibodaux's King Cake Festival is Saturday. Everyone is seeing green, purple and gold. Local bakers begin making king cakes just after Christmas, but the traditional ...

NEW ORLEANS (NOLA WEEKEND) - The start of Carnival season on Kings’ Day brings along a parade of king cakes. Local bakeries kick off their king cake season starting on Jan. 6 through Mardi Gras day.

Carnival is here and that means the season for king cake is wide open. Through Mardi Gras this season, we’re sampling far and wide around the king cake realm. Here’s today’s cake: King cake has become ...

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 ...

When you think of Mardi Gras, you probably think of New Orleans parades, Bourbon Street and revelers tossing strands of colorful beads into the air. You may see fun New Orleans-inspired recipes all ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Who doesn’t like eating king cake in Southwest Louisiana? What about making one? Henry Heights Elementary students are getting Mardi Gras ready by baking a traditional king ...

We're in that phase where Carnival season has begun, the big parades are still a little ways off and the king cake is everywhere. This is good time to take a first cut into this year's king cake ...

Each year, the king cake faithful count the days to Jan. 6. It’s the Epiphany, the official start of Carnival season and the date that gives a king cake its power and meaning, raising it from a mere ...

Editor’s Note: Most Mardi Gras coverage on theadvertiser.com, including photo galleries, will be free. In celebration of the culture of Acadiana you will have unlimited access. If you like what you ...