My best friend was given a King Cake yesterday. He ate the first slice … no problem.
Later he eats the second slice and … what the hell! He bit into a plastic baby! He had NO IDEA what the dealeo was with King Cake. I called him and told him he was a dumba**. Said how could I go to his funeral without laughing. I mean somebody asks me why he perished how am I going to say it with a straight face? Then you got people laughing at a funeral and nothing after that is going to go anywhere but down.

People inform yourself and others. It's no laughing matter.

Huh ?

I'm not sure if people are joking so for those who don't know the King cake thing goes back to Ancient Rome.

"The practice of hiding a plastic baby (or sometimes a porcelain doll) in the cake began to become common in the United States in the mid-20th century. By the 1950s1960s, many bakeries and households in Louisiana started using a plastic baby as a charm and a marker of the winner who gets the slice.
- **Symbolism and customs:** The person who finds the baby is typically responsible for hosting the next King Cake party and supplying the next cake. The baby is also a symbol of good luck and prosperity.

So when eating a king cake be careful not to chomp down on the plastic baby that might be in your "winner" slice.

Catholics, amirite?

toucan82 said:

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I don't get it

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Yeah, it's one of many things...

Expected Ren, very disappointed.



King cakes are a stupid Creole mutt thing. Such a cool culture that cherry picks stuff from Christianity and demonic voodoo from Africa/Haiti.

But thanks for the partying and gumbo, Creolians!

BartInLA said:

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I'm not sure if people are joking so for those who don't know the King cake thing goes back to Ancient Rome.

"The practice of hiding a plastic baby (or sometimes a porcelain doll) in the cake began to become common in the United States in the mid-20th century. By the 1950s1960s, many bakeries and households in Louisiana started using a plastic baby as a charm and a marker of the winner who gets the slice.
- **Symbolism and customs:** The person who finds the baby is typically responsible for hosting the next King Cake party and supplying the next cake. The baby is also a symbol of good luck and prosperity.

So when eating a king cake be careful not to chomp down on the plastic baby that might be in your "winner" slice.

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Did not know the history of all that and no, I don't feel bad about that.

King cake is gross btw. No one should eat it. Problem solved.

Sorry for not being caught up on cake mythology

I'll try to do better

"The baby is also a symbol of good luck and prosperity."

It's called Rosca de Reyes and it's a Mexican tradition.

OP is on some weird *****

Tree Hugger said:

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There is a reason why many bakeries will just leave the plastic baby on the side and not IN the cake because idiots will sue them because of a choking hazard.

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They don't want to be charged with battery.

I used to think king cake was gross, and then I ordered one from a New Orleans bakery and it totally changed my mind. Night and day difference from the dry, disgusting ones you get from grocery stores in Texas. Now we get one shipped every year and everyone looks forward to it.

From where?

Kolache Shop in Clute, TX used to make really good tea rings and I think they changed those to king Cakes in Mardis Gras season

Gambino's!

I'm glad all that crap is over. I must have some severe generational trauma that originated in louisiana or something because I hate everything about it and it's culture. Maybe my entire family was murdered on bourbon street during mardi gras in a previous life.

And yes, I went out of my way to not capitalize any of those.