United States Louisiana New Orleans
Haydel's Bake Shop
- 3117 Magazine Street
- (504) 267-3165
- https://www.haydelbakery.com/site.php
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Haydel’s is another top spot for a classic King Cake; they’re 3 generations deep into the tradition of baking them. They use Danish dough, braid each cake by hand, and top them with fondant icing and colored sugars. Their praline pecan filled cake also comes highly recommended.
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The 15 Best Places for King Cake in & Around New Orleans
kaylee (Kaylee Giacomini) I love everything about Carnival season in New Orleans - the parades, decor, and overall joviality of the city always manages to brighten the winter down here. Best of all, it’s King Cake season! Although you technically can find King Cake at all times in New Orleans, the period between the Catholic Holidays of Epiphany and Ash Wednesday is when it’s socially acceptable to eat this decadent brioche. A traditional King Cake is a ring shaped dough formed to mimic the shape of a crown in honor of the Three Kings of Epiphany. The cake is then adorned in glaze and purple, green, and gold sugar. A plastic baby figurine is also embedded into the cake, and if you end up getting the slice with it you must buy the next King Cake. Each year, my friends and I go on a mission to find the best King Cakes in the city - here are some of my favorites.