Mardi Gras 2025 by DecoPac

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MARDI GRAS 2025

TREND HIGHLIGHT: Mardi Gras Origins

Mardi Gras, widely recognized today for its parties and parades, orginally began as a religoius Christian holiday with roots in medieval Europe. It was first celebrated in the United States

on March 2, 1699. The French Explorer Jean Baptiste Le Moyne Sieur de Bienville introduced the holiday when he established a colony at the mouth of the Mississippi.

Represents justice

FLEUR DE LIS

Represents faith

Represents power or money

The fleur-de-lis is a symbol with many meanings often seen at Mardi Gras in New Orleans. The fleur-de-lis is a stylized depiction of a lily flower with three petals that are bound together in the center. The word “fleur” means flower and “lis” means lily in French. The fleur-de-lis symbolizes many things, including French royalty and culture, purity, light, and virtue.

GOLDEN YELLOW #22502

GRASS GREEN #22505

Shown on gelatin push-pops: #38854 Fleur De Lis Translucent DecoPics®, #20690/9462 Lavender Sanding Sugar, #20688/8782 Green Sanding Sugar, #20689/8785 Yellow Sanding Sugar, and #15737 Push-DecoPop® Cake Pop Pushpop

Shown on cover: 8” King’s cake: #29976 Life of the Mardi Rings, #38133 Star Gold Edible Glitter, #39203 Amethyst Edible Glitter, and #39206 Green Edible Glitter

KING CAKE

A sugary dessert featuring a hidden plastic baby, the king cake is said to represent liturgical living during Mardi Gras season. The baby inside the sugary pastry is said to represent Jesus. According to tradition, whoever finds the piece of cake with the baby inside will have good luck and success.

MASKS

Key Bakery Dates

Mardi Gras is: Tuesday, March 4 th

Set in store: Monday, February 17 th

Masks were originally worn at Mardi Gras so that people could mingle regardless of class, and the tradition continues today. It allowed attendees of all class distinctions to mingle freely with each other — allowing comradery and everyone the ability to participate. In fact, people on floats are required by law to wear masks that hide their identities.

Shown on jumbo cupcake: #29117 Kings Cake Baby Assortment Layon and #29116 Mardi Gras Deluxe Fusion Mix

Shown on 8” double layer square: #41297 Mardi Gras Bead Necklace Layon, #24738 Mardi Gras Masks Pop Tops®, and #29364/29376 Bright Gold Dust Edible Glitter

NEW! LIFE OF THE MARDI #62502 DecoPics® 144/Pkg

MARDI GRAS FOIL #16259 DecoPics® 144/Pkg

FLEUR DE LIS TRANSLUCENT #38854 DecoPics® 144/Pkg

Shown on donut hole cake: #16259 Mardi Gras Foil DecoPics®, #41297 Mardi Gras Bead Necklace Layon, #20688/8782 Green Sanding Sugar, #20690/9462 Lavender Sanding Sugar, and #20689/8785 Yellow Sanding Sugar

Shown: #62502 Life of the Mardi DecoPics®

Shown above on brownie: #1706 Large 5-Color Bright Ribbon DecoPics®, #24048 Gold Confetti Quins, #39206 Green Edible Glitter, #39204 Blue Edible Glitter, #39203 Amethyst Edible Glitter, and #24800 5” Round Black/Gold Reversible Waxed Corrugated Cake Board

MARDI GRAS GLITTER MASK #24737 DecoPics® 144/Pkg

Limited quantities

GOLD SPRAY MYLAR #12343 DecoPics® 24/Pkg

SMALL 4-COLOR NEON RIBBON #12311 DecoPics® 48/Pkg

LARGE 3-COLOR NEON RIBBON #12348 DecoPics® 24/Pkg

LARGE 5-COLOR BRIGHT RIBBON #1706 DecoPics® 24/Pkg

SMALL 5-COLOR BRIGHT RIBBON #1821 DecoPics® 48/Pkg

Shown right: #12311 Small 4-Color Neon Ribbon DecoPics® and #29116 Mardi Gras Deluxe Fusion Mix

NEW! LIFE OF THE MARDI #29976 Rings 144/Pkg

MARDI GRAS

CELEBRATION #24739 Rings 144/Pkg

above on beverages:

below on beignets:

Cupcake Layons

MINI GOLD BALLOON WORDS

#23865 Cupcake Layon

72/Pkg – 2.45” × 0.9”

Shown

#29976 Life of the Mardi Rings, #20690/9462 Lavender Sanding Sugar, #20689/8785 Yellow Sanding Sugar, and #20688/8782 Green Sanding Sugar

Shown

#24739 Mardi Gras Celebration Rings

Shown: #23865 Mini Gold Balloon Words Cupcake Layon, #24048 Gold Confetti Quins, #11004/20698 Lavender Sprinkles, #9464/20705 Yellow Sprinkles, and #10381/20699 Lime Green Sprinkles

MARDI GRAS PARTY ASSORTMENT #48578 Dec-Ons® 120/Pkg – 0.85” - 1.15”

Shown on jumbo cupcakes: #48578 Mardi Gras Party Assortment Dec-Ons®, #1821 Small 5-Color Bright Ribbon DecoPics®, #24048 Gold Confetti Quins, #20690/9462 Lavender Sanding Sugar, #20688/8782 Green Sanding Sugar, #20689/8785 Yellow Sanding Sugar, #20699/10381 Lime Green

and

PhotoCake® Edible Image®

MARDI GRAS MASK

#24554 PhotoCake® Edible Image® Each

MARDI GRAS BEAD DOG

#28907 PhotoCake® Edible Image® Each

Shown right on sandwich cookie: #28907 Mardi Gras Bead Dog PhotoCake® Edible Image® and #29116 Mardi Gras Deluxe Fusion Mix using #9784 Round Assorted Sizes Cutters

Shown left on sandwich cookie: #24554 Mardi Gras Mask PhotoCake® Edible Image® and #29116 Mardi Gras Deluxe Fusion Mix using #9784 Round Assorted Sizes Cutters

Sprinkles,

#20698/11004 Lavender Sprinkles

pop tops® & layons

Let the good times roll...right onto your Mardi Gras treats! Get ready to Mardi with an array of easy to place toppers that turn up the party dial one bead necklace at a time.

MARDI GRAS MASKS

#24738 Pop Tops® 12/Pkg – 3.95” × 4.6”

KINGS CAKE BABY ASSORTMENT

#29117 Layon

24/Pkg – 1.3” × 1.3”

MARDI GRAS BABY CROWN NECKLACE SET

#41269 Layon

72/Pkg – Necklace: 12” × 0.5” & Crown: 1.4” × 1.45”

MARDI GRAS BEAD NECKLACE

#41297 Layon

144/Pkg – 12” × 0.5”

Shown on 8” triple layer round: #48578 Mardi Gras Party Assortment Dec-Ons® and #29116 Mardi Gras Deluxe Fusion Mix

Beignets: #29117 Kings Cake Baby Assortment Layon and #41297 Mardi Gras Bead Necklace Layon

Sprinkles & Quins

Sanding Sugar

Sugar Candy Decorations

GOLD HEXAGONS

0.75 oz.

4 oz.

Limited quantities

Premium Gel Colors

The most popular and versatile type of color, gel color provides the intensity of a paste without the mess. Mixes well into buttercream, fondant and non-dairy whipped icing. Manufactured in the U.S.A.