I got a little curious myself and looked up the history of King Cakes! This tradition was brought to New Orleans from France in 1870. It was seen as being a cross between a coffee cake and a French pastry. Most are decorated in the Mardi Gras colors, which are purple, green, and gold. Little did I know, these colors actually mean something. Purple means "justice," green means "faith," and gold means "power." The colors were also picked to resemble the jeweled crown that honors the Wise Men who brought gifts to baby Jesus. Before the babies became a tradition, they would hide things like coins, beans, or peas in each King Cake. But now the tiny baby is the prize and if you get the baby you are supposed to host the next party and bring the next king cake.
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