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Today is Mardi Gras! The holiday has been around for hundreds of years and marks the last day of the Carnival season. It is the last big feast before Lent, so naturally there is a lot of Mardi Gras food.
One in particular is the King Cake, which symbolizes the Three Kings and is often stuffed with a trinket that is said to bring good luck to the person that finds it. There are many different versions of the King Cake, but the one most associated with Mardi Gras is decorated in 3 symbolic colors: purple for justice, green for faith, and gold for power.
We put a little spin on the traditional King Cake with this recipe for Mardi Ice Cream Sundaes!
What you’ll need
Vanilla Ice Cream
Caramel
Directions
First you’ll need to make the iconic Mardi Gras cake, better known as the King Cake. You can find a HomeCooking recipe for King Cake here. After letting the King Cake cool for about an hour, chop a slice of cake into bite size pieces in a small bowl. In sundae bowl place a few pieces of chopped King Cake in the bottom. Layer it with 2 scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream. (You may use Mint or Raspberry Ice Cream for Mardi Gras colors or you can put a few drops of green and purple food coloring in your vanilla ice cream.) Top the ice cream with some more cake. Drizzle it with caramel and enjoy!
Do you have any fun Mardi Gras recipes that involve ice cream? Feel free to share in the comments!
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