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	King Cake History - "King Cake: A Rich Tradition." - Complete History of the New Orleans King Cake
		The cake, the bean and the pea were emblems of fertility and harvest, health and prosperity....
		The cake which often dominated the wrapper designs was used as a billboard to comment on everything from military victories and affairs of state to royal occasions and ballooning exploits.
		The ritual of hiding a tiny treasure in the celebratory cake was, indeed, a symbolic reenactment of Epiphany.
	www.mardigrasunmasked.com /mardigras/king_cake.htm (3091 words)

	King cake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A king cake (sometimes rendered as kingcake) is a type of cake associated with Carnival traditions.
		King cake parties may be held at the homes of people who live on or near the routes of Carnival parades.
		King cake parties in New Orleans are documented back to the 18th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/King_cake (538 words)

	From Custom to Coffee Cake: The Commodification of the Louisiana King Cake
		The king cake is now regarded as a symbol for Mardi Gras because it signals the start of the festival and provides a thread of continuity throughout the season.
		Perhaps one reason for the decline of the ritual association with the king cake is that the king cake is often brought to places or included in situations where the full enactment of the ritual would be inappropriate.
		None of the ritual associated with the king cake holds much meaning for the average child, except for the finding of the baby-a practice which is increasingly discontinued because of concerns about liability should this object be inadvertently eaten.
	www.louisianafolklife.org /LT/Articles_Essays/main_misc_king_cake.html (5415 words)

	Raos Bakery - Established in 1941 - King Cakes, Kingcakes, King Cake, Kingcake - December 2005
		King cake enthusiasm also extends to offices, which serve the cakes at coffee breaks, and to parties for children whose birthdays fall during this time (youngsters often find that a thoughtful mother has arranged for a baby to appear in every piece of cake).
		The traditional cinnamon flavored cakes are the most requested, but in recent years, bakeries have broadened the King cake selection by adding to their recipes.
		The King and Queen chosen the first night by finding the bean in the cake were responsible for the holding the next ball, where the luck of the bean decides their successors.
	www.raosbakery.com /kingcakes-history.asp (758 words)

	History of the King Cake
		The history of the King Cake began in 12th century France where the cake would be baked on the eve of January 6 to celebrate the visit to the Christ Child by the three Kings.
		Instead of choosing a sacred king to be sacrificed, the Twelfth Night Revelers used the bean in the cake to choose the queen of the ball.
		King Cake is traditionally served with chicory coffee' as Coffee' au lat'.
	www.mardigrasdigest.com /html/history_of/history_of_the_king_cake.htm (987 words)

	Sourdough Home - Sourdough King Cake
		King Cake is a tradition in New Orleans which has been adopted elsewhere.
		The last part of the King Cake tradition is that in each cake is placed either a large dried bean or a small plastic baby.
		If you serve this cake to people who are not familiar with King Cake, warn them that the cake is stuffed with a bean, a plastic baby, or whatever else you used.
	www.sourdoughhome.com /kingcake.html (1241 words)

	King Cake Recipe, Mardi Gras King Cake, History of King Cake, Bread Machine Recipe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The cake is made with a rich Danish dough, baked and covered with a sugar topping in Mardi Gras colors; purple representing justice, green representing faith, and gold representing power.
		The cakes are prepared for the period between the Twelfth Night and Ash Wednesday.
		Similar cakes were used then to celebrate the coming of the three wise men calling it the feast of Epiphany, Twelfth Night, or King's Day.
	whatscookingamerica.net /Bread/KingCake.htm (867 words)

	It's King cake time in New Orleans...bring a taste of Mardi Gras home to your house today!
		King Cakes were originally a simple ring of dough with little decoration.
		The King Cake is made with a rich Danish dough, baked and covered with a poured sugar topping and decorated with the traditional Mardi Gras-colored sugars.
		Hundreds of thousands of King cakes are consumed at parties every year, making the King Cake another fine Louisiana tradition.
	www.crawfish.cc /kingcakes2.htm (419 words)

	King Cake
		A plastic baby is baked inside the King Cake, and the tradition is whoever receives the baby in their piece of cake must buy the next King Cake or throw the next party.
		King Cakes are made of a cinnamon filled dough in the shape of a hollow circle.
		King Cake is the preferred dessert and snack in New Orleans during Mardi Gras.
	www.geocities.com /webcipes/cake/c1/b74.html (925 words)

	Ellen's Kitchen- Mardi Gras King Cake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The cakes are baked in many shapes now, but originally were round in shape to portray the circular route taken by the Kings to confuse King Herod who was trying to follow the wise men so he could kill the Christ child.
		Hidden away somewhere in the cakes was either a small bisque or china doll, a trinket, or a bean, usually a red bean and sometimes covered in silver or gold leaf.
		King Cake with a cup of dark New Orleans coffee is the preferred dessert and snack in New Orleans during Mardi Gras.
	www.ellenskitchen.com /dashof/kingcake.html (1630 words)

	Mardi Gras King Cakes - History
		The King Cake is believed to have originated in France around the 12th century.
		The cakes were made circular to portray the circular route used by the kings to get to the Christ Child, which was taken to confuse King Herod who was trying to follow the wise men so he could kill the Christ Child.
		King Cakes are decorated in the traditional Mardi Gras colors; gold (for power), green (for faith) and purple (for justice).
	www.kingcake.com /history.asp (241 words)

	Kitchen Mailbox: King Cake long-standing part of Mardi Gras
		The cake was traditionally served on Little Christmas or Kings' Day, both names for the Feast of the Epiphany on Jan. 6.
		The King Cake is not a cake at all, but a sweet oval-shaped yeast pastry, or bread.
		King Cakes are decorated with the colors of the Mardi Gras with either colored sugars or icing.
	www.post-gazette.com /food/20010222mailbox.asp (2064 words)

	Out of the Frying Pan! Recipes: King Cake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		King Cake, which more closely resembles a rich, sweet bread, is the preferred dessert in New Orleans during Mardi Gras.
		The three colors of the sugar used to decorate the cake are purple (representing Justice), green (representing Faith) and gold (representing Power).
		A plastic baby is placed inside the cake, and the tradition is whoever receives the baby in their piece of cake must buy the next King Cake or throw the next party!
	www.outofthefryingpan.com /recipes/cake.king.shtml (578 words)

	Mardi Gras King Cake
		Our king cake can come with 3 different fillings in one king cake.
		When you get the cake, you place the baby inside of the cake.
		The person who gets a piece of King Cake with the baby is suppose to buy the next cake.
	www.yellowstonebedandbreakfast.com /MardiGrasKingCake.html (82 words)

	Ambrosia Bakery - Fresh Mardi Gras King Cakes from Louisiana
		In 1917, Zulu King James Robertson, not to be outdone by Rex arriving on a yacht at the foot of Canal Street, had himself rowed through the New Basin Canal in a skiff.
		King Zulu and his entourage still arrive via boat, but leave from Poydras Street and the Mississippi River for the boat ride to the foot of Canal Street.
		The King and his Krewe, the Soulful Warriors, are then taken via motorcade to Washington and Freret to board the floats and set out on their grand parade route through the streets of New Orleans.
	www.ambrosiabakery.com /king_cake.asp (1106 words)

	King Cake Express - presented by Randazzo's Goodchildren Bakery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		King Cakes were initiated to celebrate this holy day and a small plastic doll is placed in each cake as a symbol of "finding the baby Jesus."
		King Cakes are oval shaped and decorated in the carnival colors of purple, green, and Gold.
		As the cake is cut, each person looks to see if their piece contains the small plastic baby.
	www.kingcakeexpress.com /history.htm (259 words)

	King Cake Recipe
		This King Cake was made by Maison Du Bakery in Moss Point, MS.
		A dried bean or pea was hidden inside the cake and whoever found it received a year of good luck and was treated as royalty for that day.
		The payback for being king or queen for the day is that person has to buy the king cake for the next day.
	home.att.net /~magnoliaholidays/kingcakenew.html (1347 words)

	Mardi Gras Food, 12/25/2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The king cake traditionally was served on "Little Christmas" or "Kings' Day" other names for the Feast of the Epiphany, celebrated Jan. 6.
		The cake was baked in honor of the Magi.
		Traditional king cake is similar to brioche, a sweetened yeast bread, its only adornment a sprinkling of colored sugar.
	www.mardigras.com /mardigras/food/index.ssf?/mardigras/food/kingcake.html (276 words)

	Allrecipes \| Advice \| Celebrate Mardi Gras with King Cake! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The cake's three colors (one for each king) are thought to hold special meaning: purple for justice, green for faith and gold for power.
		The cake's ring shape, too, is significant, as some believe it symbolizes the unity of all Christians, and others believe it aptly resembles a king's crown.
		As the honorable King Cake baker, you should know the 2 secrets to making a King Cake: Where the toy baby is inside of it, and how it actually got there in the first place.
	allrecipes.com /advice/coll/baking/articles/560P1.asp (560 words)

	Mardi Gras & King Cakes: All About New Orleans Carnival, Parties, and Gambino's King Cake Treats
		A Mardi Gras party just wouldn't be a Mardi Gras party without one of our delicious King Cakes (or Kings Cakes as they are sometimes known).
		Rex, King of Carnival, is a prominent businessman.
		King Cakes (or Kings Cakes), were originally a simple ring of dough with little decoration.
	www.cajun-shop.com /mardigrasandkingcakes.htm (550 words)

	RECIPE FOR COOKING MARDI GRAS KING CAKE
		King Cakes are a huge part of Mardi-Gras traditions throughout the south from Western Louisiana through Eastern Alabama.
		The cake's origins date back to the Feast of the Epiphany or Twelfth Night, which honors the three kings present at the Christ child's birth.
		The cake, which more closely resembles a rich, sweet bread than cake, is decorated in the traditional Mardi-Gras colors: green, representing faith, gold symbolizing power, and purple denoting justice.
	www.fabulousfoods.com /recipes/dessert/cakes/kingcake.html (628 words)

	Mardi Gras: The King Cake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The King Cake is a brioche-style cake traditionally made throughout the State of Louisiana during the weeks prior to Mardi Gras.
		The King Cake tradition is believed to have begun with French settlers around 1870, who were themselves continuing a custom which dated back to Twelfth Century France, when a similar cake was used to celebrate the coming of the Magi twelve days after Christmas bearing gifts for the Christ Child.
		Today, the cakes are baked in many shapes but originally, they were round to portray the circular route take by the Magi in order to confuse King Herod, whose army was attempting to follow the Wise Men so that the Christ Child could be killed.
	www.novareinna.com /festive/kingcake.html (290 words)

	Mardi Gras King Cake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		One of these traditions of the season is King Cake which is thought to have been brought to New Orleans from France circa 1870.
		This delicious "cake" is a cross between a coffee ring and a sweet bread.
		Part of the King Cake tradition is to have a hidden treasure inside the cake.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/5295/32852 (390 words)

	AAA Traveler - Mardi Gras
		During the weeks of carnival leading to Mardi Gras, the food du jour is king cake, an oval-shaped coffee cake decorated with sugar in the official Mardi Gras colors–gold for power, green for faith and purple for justice.
		The origins of king cake can be traced to the Middle Ages, when the celebration of Christmas often focused on the Three Wise Men, or kings, who followed a star to find the baby Jesus.
		It comes with a history of king cake, a cardboard crown, carnival beads and a tiny baby doll to be tucked into the bottom side of the cake.
	www.ouraaa.com /traveler/0301/fea_mardi_b.html (1794 words)

	Mardi Gras on the Net - Kings Cakes
		As part of the celebration of Mardi Gras, it is traditional to bake an oval cake in honor of the three kings - the King Cake.
		The shape of a King Cake symbolizes the unity of faiths.
		The traditional King Cake is made from twisted strands of cinnamon dough, topped with icing, and sprinkled with purple, green, and gold colored sugar.
	www.holidays.net /mardigras/cake.htm (468 words)

	A Big Slice : King Cake Recipe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Cover the dough with a towel and set it in a warm spot for 45 minutes, until the dough has doubled in volume.
		Brush the top and sides of the cake with the egg wash and bake on the middle rack of the oven for 25 - 35 minutes until golden brown.
		Hide the plastic baby in the cake at this time.
	www.abigslice.com /kingcake.html (551 words)

	Dough Basket \| King Cakes for Mardi Gras and Other Cakes
		And time again to order your King Cakes! Traditionally, King Cakes** are oval shaped and decorated with the festival colors of green, yellow, and purple.
		As a King Cake is cut, each person awaits anxiously for their piece to locate the small baby.
		The person who finds the "baby"* is obligated to bring a King Cake to the next celebration and it is said that a year of good fortune awaits them.
	www.doughbasket.com /cakes.html (312 words)

	Manny Randazzo King Cakes - King Cake News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Most offices celebrate this tradition on Fridays, but more offices are taking advantage of the shorter lines in the beginning of the week to have their king cake.
		You are not getting a king cake that has been shipped from the "main bakery" or an "across the town" factory location.
		Your king cake has not been sitting on some shelf in some department store or gas station, waiting to be sold so the store owner doesn't loose money.
	www.mannyrandazzo.com /news.htm (1264 words)

	Our Family Blog: First King Cake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Speaking of going to great lengths to avoid getting the baby: From now until Mardi Gras, Jackson's class will have king cake two or three times a week and the child who gets the baby is responsible for bringing in the next king cake.
		Of course, it brought back memories of attending King Cake parties when I was in school and just the heralding in of the Mardi Gras season.
		King cakes used to be french bread with cinnamon baked in, colored sugars (Green, gold, purple) on the top.
	www.crabapplelane.net /ftb_blog/archives/001607.php (1283 words)

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