King Cake, New Orleans

The name “King Cake” is a reference to the Biblical story of the three kings or wisemen who brought gifts when Jesus was born ...
While there’s a long history of hiding trinkets inside king cakes, the modern tradition of a small plastic baby started in New Orleans. A commercial bakery called McKenzie's popularized the ...
Bywater Bakery's ninth annual king cake celebration in New Orleans, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, was the perfect warm-up after a ...
New Orleans style king cake is typically made with brioche dough and colorful decorations. Across all these traditions, the common denominator is a small figurine of a baby, or another ...
This celebratory king cake features a braided yeast dough with cinnamon sugar that's shaped into a ring then decorated with ...
New Orleans has received more snowfall since the start of meteorological winter than many cold-weather cities across the country.
But if February is too long to wait, the New Orleans location of King Cake Drive-Thru operates throughout the Mardi Gras ...
Apple Market will be offering various varieties of king cakes, including from Gambino’s Bakery outside of New Orleans ... the classic sugar trio and a baby. Orders can be placed in the store ...
Some houses are divided over sports teams. But Fleurty Girl owner Lauren LeBlanc Haydel's house is split over king cake.