Mardi Gras 2024

[Magicman]

The 2024 New Orleans Carnival season started on Saturday, Jan. 6, and concludes on Mardi Gras, Tuesday Feb. 13, soooo

It was time to buy a King Cake.  It's a highly decorated cinnamon roll.  The plastic baby seen on top is supposed to be baked within the cake but they posed a choking danger, especially with children, so now they are placed on top of the cake. 

[Wlmedley]

MM, what's the story on having a plastic baby and coins on something you eat

[21incher]

Now I have seen everything.  That cake looks gross.  :xyxnervous: 

[Jeff]

Now I have seen everything.  That cake looks gross.  :xyxnervous:

I can assure you, it tastes nothing like it looks. Like Lynn said, Its like a huge gooey heavily iced cinnamon roll. except in has NOLA colors and sprinkles. 

[Magicman]

MM, what's the story on having a plastic baby and coins on something you eat

This is the first time that I have ever seen coins on top so ??

For the baby I suggest using Google: "baby in a king cake" for some interesting reading.

[Magicman]

A previous year's King Cake:

This one had a baby, colored sugar, and beads.

[Southside]

I don't even want to know what you displayed to get those beads MM  :wiseguy:

[21incher]

Now I have seen everything.  That cake looks gross.  :xyxnervous:

I can assure you, it tastes nothing like it looks. Like Lynn said, Its like a huge gooey heavily iced cinnamon roll. except in has NOLA colors and sprinkles. 

I couldn't get past that baby hairless mouse cooked into it :coolsmiley:. I just  burned a nest full of them  :xyxnervous:

[Magicman]

I don't understand the negative comments. ??  :-\
Comparing a King Cake baby to a dead mouse is very much below the usual professionalism displayed here.

King Cakes, babies, beads, and coins are all New Orleans Mardi Gras traditions.

[Magicman]

Some previous years Mardi Gras Babies:

[Wlmedley]

MM, I took your advice and looked it up on google. Wasn't being negative just curious. If they would help my luck I'm all for it. I guess it's kind of like putting candles on a birthday cake 

[21incher]

I don't understand the negative comments. ??  :-\
Comparing a King Cake baby to a dead mouse is very much below the usual professionalism displayed here.

King Cakes, babies, beads, and coins are all New Orleans Mardi Gras traditions.

When I first saw that cake on my phone the little thing on top looked like the nest of just born mice I found in the firewood pile on the porch in the morning and threw in the woodstove. Little naked things on their backs 🙈. 

[Magicman]

21, As far as I am concerned, comparing something that I was going to eat to dead mice was in very poor form.  Think what you want, but that did not justify putting it here on the open forum.   :-\

[Magicman]

Wasn't being negative just curious.

Bill, in no way was my "negative comment" directed toward you.  Yes, a Google search took you to some of the very early Mardi Gras history.

[beenthere]

21
Some things are best left un-said. 

[21incher]

Everyone has their own opinions and I tell it like I see it.  That cake just is not right in my opinion  :vanish:

[beenthere]

21
Won't "tell it like I see" what the beef/pork meatloaf dish could look like, just sayin. Better judgement prevails. 

[21incher]

21
Won't "tell it like I see" what the beef/pork meatloaf dish could look like, just sayin. Better judgement prevails.

My granddaughter won't  eat it either. She thinks she is a Vegan but eats chicken. Better judgment isn't putting a naked baby on a cake in my opinion. 

[Jeff]

Alright. Lineup. Shake hands.

[Old Greenhorn]

[Jeff]

Some previous years Mardi Gras Babies:

Magic, so you know, having that many babies will make you fat

[Magicman]

Yes but note that they span 5 years. 

I just finished a slice of King Cake with my coffee.  Wish you were here. 

[Jeff]

Ida ate 2!

[Old Greenhorn]

Who is Ida? smiley_angel02_wings :wiggle:

[Jeff]

Who is Ida? smiley_angel02_wings :wiggle:

uno's sister.