A Cake Fit for a King!
You guessed it. King Cake season has arrived in all its sweet, delicious glory. But why?
Rooted in ancient cultural practices that evolved over centuries, the King Cake has deep roots originating from the French and Spanish settlers who brought their culinary traditions to the area.
A Cake Fit for a King -
You guessed it. King Cake season has arrived in all its sweet, delicious glory. But why?
Rooted in ancient cultural practices that evolved over centuries, the King Cake has deep roots originating from the French and Spanish settlers who brought their culinary traditions to the area.
Starting from the early days of Christianity and topped with the traditional colors of Mardi Gras - purple, representing justice, green representing faith, and gold representing power, the King Cake honors the three kings who visited Christ on Epiphany, the 12th day after Christmas. Its circular shape represents their unity of faith.
With every King Cake comes a hidden prize - a tiny baby figurine or other small token. While
Folklore says the token represents the Baby Jesus, it’s also believed to come from the Louisiana tradition of hiding a small prize in one slice of cake during the king’s ball. Then, when someone finds the prize, they are crowned the “king” or “queen” of the ball. Nowadays, whoever finds the baby in their slice is said to have gained good fortune and must host the next celebration and serve another King Cake. This goes on until Fat Tuesday!
How is a King Cake made? The base of the king cake is made of cinnamon dough that is braided together. The dough is covered with poured sugar and colored sugar sprinkles. Some varieties may even include fillings like cream cheese, strawberry, lemon, and other flavors.
CoastAL Orange Beach wouldn’t be Mardi Gras Central without it! Come in and enjoy some King Cake after you enjoy a delicious Mardi Gras meal!
Join us at CoastAL Orange Beach, right on the parade route, before or after the parade for great food and fun cocktails! Laissez les bons temps rouler!
