It’s Carnival Season and that can only mean one thing: king cakes. Grocery stores have started making their king cake towers, bakeries are hard at work baking up these delicious cakes, and you might even have one sitting on our kitchen counter right now. Since we still have a few weeks until Fat Tuesday, why not take part in this epic king cake trail, trying one of these iconic New Orleans cakes from all across New Orleans.
- Antoine’s Famous Cakes
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Antoine’s Famous Cakes/Facebook Antoine’s bakes king cakes year-round, but there’s something special about them during Carnival season. With multiple shapes, sizes, and fillings to choose from, it’s worth the trip to Gretna for one of Antoine’s king cakes.
- Bakery Bar
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Bakery Bar/Facebook If you want to level up your king cake game, head on over to Bakery Bar, where you can get one of their specialty king cake doberge cakes. Two iconic New Orleans desserts join forces for one extra special dessert here, and you’re going to love it.
- Bittersweet Confections
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Bittersweet Confections/Facebook This shabby-chic bakery may be known for its wedding cakes and handmade truffles, but their king cake is positively divine. The brioche pastry dough is sweetened with cinnamon sugar and the cakes can be left unfilled, as is tradition, or filled with chocolate cream cheese.
- Bywater Bakery
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Kay Wright/Google Bywater Bakery is a laid-back little cafe that specializes in sandwiches, soups, and specialty coffees, and during Mardi Gras season, their king cakes are some of the most popular in the neighborhood.
- Dong Phuong
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Usaling Phung/Google It’s worth the trip to New Orleans East for a king cake from this special bakery and restaurant, trust us.
- Gambino’s
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Joe Gambino’s Bakery/Facebook The only place that rivals Randazzo’s is Gambino’s, and for good reason. Gambino’s is a household name when you think of king cakes, and it’s hard to make it through the season without sinking your teeth into one of these iconic cakes.
- Haydel’s
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Haydel’s Bakery/Facebook Another culinary landmark for the New Orleans king cake scene, Haydel’s has been baking incredible king cakes for three generations.
- Breads on Oak
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Breads on Oak/Facebook This charming artisanal bakery on Oak Street in New Orleans has a king cake for just about every dietary need. All of their traditional and filled king cakes are vegan, and they have several specialty fillings like almond cream, chocolate mocha, and pecan praline.
- Randazzo’s
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Randazzo’s/Google When it comes to king cakes, Randazzo’s might just be the most popular in New Orleans. During carnival season, there’s typically a line around the block to get one of these bad boys, but your patience will be rewarded!
Where’s your favorite place to get a king cake? Did your favorite bakery make the list? Let us know in the comments below!
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Antoine’s Famous Cakes/Facebook
Antoine’s bakes king cakes year-round, but there’s something special about them during Carnival season. With multiple shapes, sizes, and fillings to choose from, it’s worth the trip to Gretna for one of Antoine’s king cakes.
Steven/Google
Bakery Bar/Facebook
If you want to level up your king cake game, head on over to Bakery Bar, where you can get one of their specialty king cake doberge cakes. Two iconic New Orleans desserts join forces for one extra special dessert here, and you’re going to love it.
Bittersweet Confections/Facebook
This shabby-chic bakery may be known for its wedding cakes and handmade truffles, but their king cake is positively divine. The brioche pastry dough is sweetened with cinnamon sugar and the cakes can be left unfilled, as is tradition, or filled with chocolate cream cheese.
Bywater Bakery/Facebook
Kay Wright/Google
Bywater Bakery is a laid-back little cafe that specializes in sandwiches, soups, and specialty coffees, and during Mardi Gras season, their king cakes are some of the most popular in the neighborhood.
Dong Phuong/Facebook
Usaling Phung/Google
It’s worth the trip to New Orleans East for a king cake from this special bakery and restaurant, trust us.
Dan Cross/Google
Joe Gambino’s Bakery/Facebook
The only place that rivals Randazzo’s is Gambino’s, and for good reason. Gambino’s is a household name when you think of king cakes, and it’s hard to make it through the season without sinking your teeth into one of these iconic cakes.
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Haydel’s Bakery/Facebook
Another culinary landmark for the New Orleans king cake scene, Haydel’s has been baking incredible king cakes for three generations.
Jason Weaver/Google
Breads on Oak/Facebook
This charming artisanal bakery on Oak Street in New Orleans has a king cake for just about every dietary need. All of their traditional and filled king cakes are vegan, and they have several specialty fillings like almond cream, chocolate mocha, and pecan praline.
Mel Pavon/Google
Randazzo’s/Google
When it comes to king cakes, Randazzo’s might just be the most popular in New Orleans. During carnival season, there’s typically a line around the block to get one of these bad boys, but your patience will be rewarded!
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