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

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 have a responsibility: Tradition dictates you must host the next Mardi Gras party or buy the next king cake, according to New Orleans.com.

Ready to celebrate Mardi Gras with Disney? It will come as no surprise that our favorite things involve food, and in this case we’re whipping up some Mardi Gras Recipes that both kids and adults will love!

I've enjoyed having our own mini Mardi Gras celebration at home over the years. I was raised in Mexico in a Catholic family, where the focus of the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday was more on the religious aspects leading up to Easter.

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

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