Do You Bake The Baby In The King Cake
Olivia Luz
The first king cakes had a small dried fava bean or fève baked inside.
So what s the deal with the baby. King cake is a frosted bready cake eaten between january 6 or king s day and fat tuesday. According to tradition a little plastic baby which is supposed to symbolize baby jesus is put inside the cake. Bake until lightly browned and golden brown on top 30 to 40 minutes.
Putting a choking hazard inside a cake might sound strange to you but it s a tradition that started centuries ago in old world europe. Bake the king cake. The king cake custom soon spread beyond the aristocracy to the rest of population.
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