King Cake:
From Wikipedia:
New Orleans king cake
In southern U.S.A., the tradition was brought to the area by colonists from France and Spain. King cake parties in New Orleans are documented back to the eighteenth century.
The king cake of the New Orleans Mardi Gras tradition comes in a number of styles. The most simple, said to be the most traditional, is a ring of twisted bread similar to that used in brioche topped with icing or sugar, usually colored purple, green, and gold (the traditional Carnival colors) with food coloring. Some varieties have filling inside, the most common being cream cheese followed by praline. Popular bakeries such as Gambino's, Haydel, and Randazzo, feature original recipes and types of king cakes.
It has become customary in the New Orleans culture that whoever finds the trinket must provide the next king cake.
Very nice of you to make a cake FOR MY VIKINGS in purple and gold.Good luck tomorrow Saints fans. Should be a great game.
I was thinking the same thing---GO VIKINGS and drat you Sports Illustrated for putting Farve on the cover this week
