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If you think purple, gold and green together looks good enough to eat and you think finding a small plastic baby in your cake is a good thing, then the Mardi Gras tradition of eating King Cake is for you.

In the studio, we taste-tested three of these colorful, sweet, danish-like King Cakes, typically served between Epiphany, on January 6, and Fat Tuesday, the day before Lent. The contenders were Haydel's Bakery, King Cakes Online and our own baking virtuoso, Laura Silver. The winner? Watch the video to find out.

Elsa Butler

1:09 PM ET | 02- 6-2008 | permalink

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My best friend is from NOLA and she introduced me to the wonders of King Cake on Mardi Gras. It's delicious! Like a cinnamony bread goodness. What a neat tradition!

Sent by Elyse | 5:27 PM ET | 02-06-2008

Wow, this is a fantastic video! Funny, educational, and gorgeously edited.

Sent by Rucker Alex | 11:18 PM ET | 02-09-2008

O.M.G.! I'm appalled that anybody would put a small baby in a cake! What kind of immoral, "Hansel and Grettle" types are the liberal kooks at NPR supporting these days? My pledge dollars just may go to Pacifica next drive.

Sent by Willis General Lee Nessle, 3rd | 7:55 PM ET | 02-10-2008

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