Authentic New Orleans King Cake

The king cake tradition is thought to have been brought to new orleans from france in 1870.

Authentic new orleans king cake. Bakery creating a wide variety of delicious king cakes for locals and visitors alike. New orleans mardi gras king cakes king king cakes since 1999 we have been offering the very best authentic new orleans king cakes shipped year round to all 50 states. Boasted by locals far and wide as the best king cake in the state randazzo s is a metairie based bakery dedicated to king cakes and only king cakes. We operate out of a 10 000 sq.

Shipped with the traditions of new orleans brochure which is a fun read for new orleans lovers. The krewe package has been designed to give you the feeling that you have just left an authentic new orleans mardi gras parade. Mardi gras is just over a month away the official date is tuesday february 28 and whether you plan to really celebrate fat tuesday for the first time or you regularly observe mardi gras a traditional king cake is just the cinnamon and sugar swirled indulgence you need to celebrate the right way. Choose from traditional mardi gras king cake favorites like cinnamon strawberry or cream cheese or try one of our non traditional cakes like the caramel kringle cake or praline king cake.

The krewe package contains a 2 pound gourmet king cake 3 mardi gras throw beads 3 mardi gras throw doubloons a plastic mardi gras baby and a taste of mardi gras flyer. Ingredients for the icing 2 cups powdered sugar 1 4 cup condensed milk 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice purple green and gold decorative sugars 1 fève fava bean or plastic baby to hide in the cake after baking. Once the shop opens in mid december patrons can expect lines wrapped around the building and down the block for one of their famous king cake creations. It is made with the finest ingredients available and is topped with icing and sprinkled with purple green and gold sugar.

The king cake will serve 15 20 people. Dough 180 grams bread flour 54 grams all purpose flour 129 grams whole milk 24 grams granulated sugar 21 grams whole eggs 4 grams direct instant yeast 4 grams salt 2 grams malt powder 35 grams butter cut in 1 4 chunks. This is an authentic unfilled and braided cinnamon new orleans king cake. A king cake is an oval shaped bakery delicacy crossed between a coffee cake and a french pastry that is as rich in history as it is in flavor.

Serves about 30 1 slices. A traditional king cake consists of a yeasted cinnamon sugar dough that s braided and formed.