King cake
A king cake (sometimes rendered as kingcake) is a type of cake associated with Carnival traditions. It is popular in Carnival season in the area of the United States which celebrates Carnival ranging from Mobile, Alabama to South-Western Louisiana, centered on New Orleans. The cakes have a small trinket inside, and the person who gets the piece of cake with the trinket has various privileges and obligations.
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Cake - Carnival - United States - Mobile, Alabama - Louisiana - New Orleans
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The tradition was brought to the area by colonists from France and Spain.
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A related culinary tradition is the tortell of Catalonia.
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Tortell - Catalonia
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| ► | New Orleans King Cake |
| ► | The Trinket |
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