The Louisiana Gift Basket Company traditional Mardi Gras King Cake is an oval-shaped twisted cinnamon coffee cake which serves approximately 20. It is made fresh of pastry dough with cinnamon filling and brightly decorated with sparkling sugars in the vibrant traditional carnival colors of New Orleans Mardi Gras - purple (for justice), green (for faith), and gold (for power). The history of the King Cake tradition celebrates the Epiphany, the end of the Christmas season known as the “Twelfth Night” and the route of the three kings to the Christ Child. In Louisiana, Twelfth Night signifies the beginning of carnival season which ends with Mardi Gras Day. The King Cake traditionally holds a hidden plastic baby inside and the person who gets the baby in their piece of King Cake is expected to carry on the carnival festivities by providing the next King Cake. Our King Cake package contains the story of Mardi Gras, hand-selected PREMIUM Mardi Gras beads and our signature Mardi Gras wrapping complete with Crawfish, decorative Spanish Moss, and Seafood Netting. This is a perfect fun and festive treat to send to friends and family.