Mardi Gras isn’t subtle, and neither is this rainbow-colored confection. So what is a king cake, and why is there a baby hidden inside?

The holiday is believed to date back to Pagan customs and traditions, but celebrations have been shared by many other cultures across thousands of years.

Cortne Sturup, a pastry chef and cake artist at Lubelle's Cakes, stopped by FOX 35's Good Day Orlando to talk about King Cake, its history, and link to Mardi Gras.

Mardi Gras, also referred to as Fat Tuesday, is celebrated before Ash Wednesday.

Mardi Gras falls right before Ash Wednesday, marking the start of the 40-day Lenten season that culminates with Easter. USA TODAY is providing live coverage of the parades around New Orleans beginning around 11:30 a.m. ET. You can watch the festivities live at the embedded video at the top of the page or on USA TODAY's YouTube Channel.

Weather along the Gulf Coast for the celebration of Fat Tuesday is usually warm, right? History shows much more interesting weather has happened.

From the porch of his family’s home in Uptown New Orleans, Gerard “Little Bo” Dollis remembers being small enough to see only feathers — plumes of red and gold that blocked out the