Where to get King Cakes in New Orleans [mardi gras com]

During Carnival season, king cakes can be found just about anywhere: grocery stores, big box chains, even convenience stores. But for an authentic experience, your best bet is to go to a locally-owned bakery and have a king cake made by a true professional. MardiGras.com lists some New Orleans favorites.

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The secret to a Gracious Bakery king cake? Made from scratch with less sugar [ WWL - Local]

With fresh dough and fillings made in house, Gracious Bakery king cakes are bucking the trend

        

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New Orleans native spreads King Cake love to Oklahoma for a good cause [ WWL - Local]

Jenifer Cameron has been baking and selling King Cake to aid her church's Mobile Meals program in Oklahoma City since 2011.

        

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King cake brought to unpaid federal agents at Armstrong International airport [ WWL - Local]

Dozens of federal employees were able to take a break and grab a treat.

        

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Where to Get King Cake This Carnival Season - [Eater New Orleans - All]

So many king cakes; so little time

It’s the most wonderful time of the year — Carnival, aka King Cake Season. While traditionalists usually flock to the brioche-based king cake— ring-shaped and laced with cinnamon, covered in icing and purple, green and gold sugar, with a plastic baby hidden inside— these days there are plenty of twists on the original, plus a growing appreciation for the elegant French puff pastry and almond cream version.

This map reflects king cakes in the Greater New Orleans area and is sorted by neighborhood, not by ranking.

Know of an outstanding king cake Eater should try? Send us a tip or leave a comment below.

Source: Eater New Orleans - All

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Blue Bell Creameries Mardi Gras King Cake Ice Cream Flavor [Forbes]

On March 5, 2019, Mardi Gras celebrations will kick off with a King Cake at the center of many of the parties. Celebrating the holiday can begin now with Blue Bell Creameries Mardi Gras King Cake Ice Cream. As a popular regional favorite in Louisiana and Alabama, the flavor is now available nationwide for a limited time in a half gallon size.

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Facebook censors ad featuring king cake babies due to nudity, report says [ WWL - Local]

The company says it's shocked Facebook would censor an image of a king cake baby.

        

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King Cake Guide 2019: What's new, where to get 'em, how to bake 'em for Mardi Gras [nola.com]

Sunday (Jan. 6) is Kings’ Day, the start of Carnival season in New Orleans. We all know what that means: Each day through Mardi Gras, we are as likely to come across a king cake as we are to breathe in and breathe out.

King cakes are sold year-round these days in New Orleans, but, traditionally, they are enjoyed during Carnival season, which runs from Jan. 6, or Epiphany, until Mardi Gras, which, in 2019, falls on March 5.

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Places to get your king cake for 2019 [ WWL - Local]

Need a king cake? We featured several bakeries where you can get yours from this Carnival season.

        

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