King cake comes in many forms across different cultures. In France, there’s the galette des rois, a flaky puff pastry filled with almond cream, while in Latin America, the rosca de reyes is a ...

King cake is only eaten during the Carnival season — which begins 12 days after Christmas, on Epiphany, or Twelfth Night — and ends on Mardi Gras Day.

When can you start eating king cake? According to Nola.com, king cake season always kicks off on Jan. 6.That's also Three Kings Day, or Epiphany, and the start of what's called Carnival season ...

In the U.S., king cake is closely associated with Mardi Gras, which this year falls on February 13, after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany culminate before Ash Wednesday.

You may not be able to get to New Orleans in the time between Epiphany and Mardi Gras, but if you still want to celebrate, there’s a sweet tradition you can eat anywhere: king cake.. While king ...

This 100-year-old Portland bakery will begin offering king cake a week or two before Mardi Gras in mid to late February. The cake will come in one size with a vanilla flavor and colored sugar topping.

Between Epiphany and Mardi Gras, people all over the world eat King Cake. Whether simply because it tastes good or because people love holiday traditions, the King Cake is beloved.

King cake is also a staple during the Mardi Gras season, which begins Jan. 6 and ends the day before Lent on Fat Tuesday, which falls on March 4 this year.

King cake is eaten on January 6 in honor of Epiphany, or Twelfth Night, which historically marks the arrival of the three wise men/kings in Bethlehem who delivered gifts to the baby Jesus.