Part of a Mobilian-style king cake with the baby figurine on top
Type
Cake
Place of origin
Portugal, Spain, France
Region or state
France
Similar dishes
Jésuite
conversation tart
Media: King cake
A king cake, also known as a three kings cake, is a cake associated in many countries with Epiphany.[1] Its form and ingredients are variable, but in most cases a fève (lit.'fava bean') such as a figurine, often said to represent the Christ Child, is hidden inside.[2] After the cake is cut, whoever gets the fève wins a prize.[3][2] Modern fèves can be made of other materials, and can represent various objects and people.[4]
^Okholm, Trevecca (21 July 2020). The Grandparenting Effect: Bridging Generations One Story at a Time. Wipf and Stock Publishers. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-7252-5484-8.
^ abEliza Barclay: Is That a Plastic Baby Jesus in My Cake, National Public Radio from 2012-2-17(englisch)
^"History of King Cakes". New Orleans Showcase.
^Papadopoulos, Madina (3 February 2016). "A Short History of King Cake's Long History". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
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