Jan 17, 2025 · Legend has it, if you eat or sell king cake before January 6, it will rain on Mardi Gras day and the Saints will lose. Southerners know not to mess with long-standing superstitions, which is why we've gathered the best king cakes in New Orleans that are certainly worth patiently waiting to enjoy.

Jan 3, 2025 · Mardi Gras is New Orleans’s favorite time of year and king cakes are a totem everyone can celebrate, and that’s just what this city does — bakeries, restaurants, and pop-ups flood the...

The famous Manny Randazzo Original King Cakes has been baking award-winning king cakes in New Orleans since 1992!

Check out Sucre’s award-winning king cake recipe for inspiration this Mardi Gras season. Voted "A Favorite" by the Times-Picayune King Cake Contest and "BEST" King Cake by a Washington Post blind taste test.

Jan 13, 2023 · Want to get a king cake shipped for Mardi Gras 2023? Here are more than 20 New Orleans bakeries to try. But don't delay, because slots fill up fast and popular bakeries often close...

Nov 30, 2018 · If this is your first time in New Orleans during Mardi Gras and you’re ready to indulge like a native, check out a few of these places listed below to fulfill your king cake curiosities, or check out these bakeries that ship king cakes both nationally and internationally to get a taste of New Orleans wherever you are.

We’ve put together a guide highlighting our favorite places to enjoy king cake and a printable bucket list to help you navigate through all of the options. Traditional King Cakes: Did you know our tour comes with a complimentary slice of this king cake all year around? This bakery won a James Beard Award last year for their king cake.

2 days ago · Vote for your favorite spot to get king cake in the New Orleans metro in Nola.com's 2025 ... Carnival is here and that means the season for king cake is wide open. Through Mardi Gras this season ...

Jan 12, 2024 · What's happening: King cakes are sold seasonally between Jan. 6 and Mardi Gras, which is Feb. 13 this year. Zoom in: While the traditional cinnamon pastry is common, more unusual options are popping up like bacon/marshmallow, Vietnamese coffee and crawfish.

3 days ago · The cake is filled with peanut butter and banana and topped with house-cured bacon, marshmallow fluff and Mardi Gras sprinkles. As always, Cochon king cakes come with a signature pink pig in place of the Carnival baby. But don’t let your cake sit too long unattended. The king has left the building indeed.