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The ring-shaped, sugar-topped cake is a Mardi Gras staple. Typically decorated with icing and sugar or sprinkles in the traditional yellow, green, and purple colors of Mardi Gras, king cake is so ...

There will be plenty of parades in New Orleans leading up to Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. on March 4. Here's what you need to know.