You may not be able to get to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, but if you still want to celebrate, there’s a sweet Mardi Gras tradition you can eat anywhere: King cake.
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Of course, you can eat king cake any time of year, but New Orleanians generally consider indulging early unlucky — or at least uncouth. Basically, you only have the length of Carnival season to get your fill of king cake without side eye.King cakes are cakes associated with the Christian holiday of Epiphany, also known as Three Kings Day, which is celebrated in many countries. Sometimes they’re called Epiphany cakes. King cakes are not always technically cakes.
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