Those who may be a few (thousand) miles away from New Orleans today, as I am, needn't let distance impede their Mardi Gras celebrations. Even if you don't have any beads left to encourage Hopkins students to take their shirts off for, you can get still into the holiday spirit with this easy King Cake recipe - a Mardi Gras tradition. It tastes like an oversized cinnamon bun with sugary icing and appropriately colored sprinkles, and can be filled with such delights as bavarian cream, pecans, cream cheese, fruit, and more. Most importantly, there is a tiny plastic baby meant to represent a lil' Jesus hidden inside, and whoever gets it is obligated to bring a King Cake to the next party. I found the baby in our all-of-2-minute devouring of a cake inside the car on the way home, so let's hope class doesn't get in the way of bake-time today.
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1 comment:
oh my GOD.
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