Who Put the Baby in the King Cake?
America is a domain of tradition , both homegrown and borrowed , that note its darling holidays with gloat , cheerfulness and occasionally lip - watering afters . inscribe king bar — the frosted coffeecake - same mellifluous roll typically eat on between Jan. 6 and Fat Tuesday , the day beforeLentbegins . It ’s a basic ofMardi Gras , as well as the Christian festivity of Epiphany . For those familiar with this festive afters , it ’s typically , made of rich brioche dough and avariety of filling — think cinnamon , chocolate and pick high mallow ....