It's Mardi Gras, Baby: 3 Ways With King Cake
New Orleans does tradition like no other city — case in point, Mardi Gras, happening now through next Tuesday — but it's also always willing to try new things. In that spirit, we give you three make-at-home takes on King Cake, the dessert so popular this season that you should've ordered yours months ago. Bonus: If you get the baby (a hidden ingredient in any King Cake), you'll have good luck all year.

King Cake Pops
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Sound crazy? It is, but that's how we like it during Mardi Gras. Learn how in the video above.
King Cake Macarons

This uptown version is light, delicate and lovely. Pinkies out.
Classic King Cake

You just can't go wrong with the original.