New orleans king cake recipe

Celebrate Mardi Gras anywhere with this New Orleans king cake recipe! The BEST king cake recipe I've tried.

As I’ve mentioned before, my husband and I are from New Orleans, LA. And around this time of year, we start thinking about when to or...

As I’ve mentioned before, my husband and I are from New Orleans, LA. And around this time of year, we start thinking about when to order our annual king cake from Randazzo’s Bakery. If you’ve never had a New Orleans’ style king cake, I highly recommend ordering one from Randazzo’s. They are amazing! This year though, given my endeavors into bread making over the last year, I decided to try to make one myself. In my mind, I knew what I wanted - I wanted Randazzo’s, both the cake and the icing…

Enjoy this delicious homemade Mardi Gras King Cake this year and let the good times roll! Made with a sweet brioche dough and a cinnamon or cream cheese filling, this is the best king cake recipe and 1,000x better than anything you'll find in a grocery store or bakery! Heads up that this recipe makes TWO regular sized king cakes so you can enjoy one now and freeze one for later or share with friends.

This easy and festive New Orleans King Cake recipe is perfect for celebrating Mardi Gras. Laissez les bons temps rouler!

This easy Mardi Gras King Cake recipe is my favorite way to celebrate the Mardi Gras holiday. This New Orleans style cake is soft and fluffy! Decorated with purple, green and gold sprinkles, it's easy to understand why this cake is one of the best parts of the celebration!

Don't have time to make a traditional King Cake? My Easy King Cake recipe using cinnamon rolls as a base and topped with sweet vanilla icing.

This moist, tender, buttery yeast bread, lightly sweetened then drizzled with vanilla glaze, sprinkled with colored sugars, and sometimes crowned with candied cherries, is a traditional New Orleans Mardi Gras favorite.

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King cake has been a dish that has been traditionally made and eaten on different Catholic feast days, including 3 Kings Day (the Epiphany) and also Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). There is a baby Jesus hidden inside the cake, it is shaped like a crown, and now it generally features the New Orleans colors of purple, green, and yellow.