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[edit] Photo
That's not a very good picture of a king cake, but I'm not entirely familiar with all of the rules. Is it alright to copy a picture that shows a bit more detail of the king cake from another source, since this isn't for profit or commercial use? --Tarranon 03:36, 5 March 2006 (UTC)
- See Wikipedia:Copyrights and Wikipedia:Images. If you have a better photo you've taken and which you're willing to release under a free licence and upload to Wikipedia, doing so is very welcome. Do not take someone else's copyrighted work. Cheers, -- Infrogmation 04:07, 5 March 2006 (UTC)
In response to the request above, I have a taken a picture of a traditional King Cake delivered to me from my family in Louisiana. I have released this picture into the public domain to be used by anyone. If the image or description are inappropriate, please feel free to edit. Darjeelingtea (talk) 06:21, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] king cake
Sorry for the new topic, but I can't seem to find the edit button for the old one.
The "King Cake" game seems to be described correctly, but I understand that the game is frequently played with a small baby inside the cake and the game is called "Baby Cake".
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[edit] Jean-Baptiste Greuze and king cake?
I have relatives who are from various areas of Louisiana (including New Orleans), but I can't figure out for the life of me what Jean-Baptiste Greuze has to do with king cake. Can anyone enlighten me on this point, that is...in case I'm missing something? Otherwise, the image featuring this person is a poor choice for the king cake article since the mention of this person adds nothing to learning what king cake is and the tradition surrounding it. lwalt 14:30, 15 January 2007 (UTC)
The title of the painting in question, "le gateau de Rois," does indeed translate to the term King Cake. I supsect the other discussion poster's confusion is because the article you get when you follow the painter's link has nothing to do with the tradition. The subject matter is merely a family study in which a king cake must have been involved. The painter himself has no link to king cakes other than having painted a family life view of a family enjoying one.
There are various issues to address but they belong as side-bar discussion, so I won't attempt to edit the main article. You must remember that the "king cake" is a borrowed tradition. As is typical with borrowed traditions translated from royalty to common folk, some things get distorted in the translation. The New Orleans king cake is similar to the other items described in the article and probably derives from an incomplete understanding of the European tradition.
In form, the "original" king cake resembles the cake one would associate with a cinnamon roll and the poured sugar icing would also be similar. However, the original king cake doesn't always have cinnamon flavoring. As such, it is often quite bland, serving only as a support for the confectioner's sugar and sprinkles - the latter being crystalline sugar with purple, green, and deep yellow (gold) food coloring.
The more modern king cake includes various flavorings and variations such as cream or fruit fillings, various kinds of cake variations, and other embellishments (cinnamon, nuts, other toppings) to increase marketability. Before Hurricane Katrina, the king cake was a big part of any bakery's business. Post-Katrina, those bakeries still able to provide king cakes are doing very well with them because it provides New Orleanians with a link to the past and an escape from a dreary present.
The Doc Man 17:36, 23 February 2007 (UTC)The_Doc_Man
- The practice itself is very current in many parts of Europe and was obviously borrowed. The "original" king cake probably doesn't exist, as you can see on the other related articles that they are various way to do it. However, all are related to the same feast and have little trinkets in them. Tazmaniacs 01:28, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
