The oval or ring-shaped sweet yeast bread is typically decorated with vibrant purple, green, and gold sugar or icing.

When you start seeing King Cakes, jester masks, colorful beads and Cajun-inspired dishes, it must be Mardi Gras. Where to ...

Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5 this year.

Ahead of the game time excitement, Fat Tuesday, a chain that got its start in New Orleans, is honoring its roots and hometown ...

King cake — a colorful brioche cake with a good luck plastic baby inside — is eaten around Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras but can ...

If you find the baby in your slice of king cake, congratulations! You get to be "king" or "queen" for the day. But you also ...

Mardi Gras, which began as a religious holiday, has become a weeks-long celebration, one that gives millions the chance to let loose before Lent.

Mardi Gras is fast approaching and if you celebrate, you may be looking for a King Cake, traditionally eaten between the Christian feast of Epiphany and Fat Tuesday, which falls on March 4 this year.

Unlike most holidays, Fat Tuesday, famously known as Mardi Gras ... and justice (purple). Eating king cake is also a big part of the celebration. More:Delicious king cakes usually available ...

Festivities across the city include elaborate parades, eating king cake and sharing bead necklaces with gold, green and purple. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Mardi Gras, ...