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Best King Cake for 2021?

Posted on 1/11/21 at 9:07 am
Posted by goofball
Member since Mar 2015
16928 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 9:07 am
Here are some contenders and their location in no particular order:

Traditional King Cake:

Randazzo's - Metarie
Ambrosia -Baton Rouge
Baum's Fine Pastries - Baton Rouge
Haydels - New Orleans
Antoine's - Gretna
Pouparts -Lafayette
Gambino's -New Orleans & Baton Rouge
HiDo Bakery - Terrytown
Caluda's - Harahan
O'Delice - New Orleans
Les Amis Bake Shoppe - Baton Rouge
FOM Bakery - Slidell
Navarre's - Springfield

Traditional - Grocery:

Alexander's Highland Market - St George
Rouses - Thibodeaux, New Orleans, Covington, & Baton Rouge
Calandro's - Baton Rouge & St George
Oak Point Fresh Market - Baton Rouge (Central) & Watson
Matherne's Downtown - Baton Rouge
Harvest Supermarket - Dutchtown/Prarieville
Dorignac's - Metarie
HEB - Houston, Beaumont, Galveston, & College Station ***may be substandard quality***

Nontraditional or Specialty King Cake:

Meche's - Lafayette
Mikey's - New Roads
Thee Heavenly Donut - Baton Rouge & St. George
Dong Phuong - New Orleans (east)
Berrytown - Hammond
Keller's - Lafayette
La Petite Sophie (French Pastry Style) - New Orleans


This is a sparse list, so let's supplement with your favorites. Which is the best? I'll try to make updates.
This post was edited on 1/11/21 at 9:51 am
Posted by bad93ex
Walnut Cove
Member since Sep 2018
27697 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 9:08 am to
King Cake is problematic, there needs to be a better term
Posted by jlovel7
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2014
21516 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 9:08 am to
Dong Phong while delicious isn’t a traditional king cake. Isn’t it basically a massive croissant rather than a spiral ring?
Posted by LNCHBOX
70448
Member since Jun 2009
84535 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 9:08 am to
HiDo on the wank needs to be added.
Posted by brewhan davey
Audubon Place
Member since Sep 2010
32832 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 9:09 am to
That's a pretty good list. One of my personal favorites in New Orleans is not as well known, but I've already bought two of them this year -- Tartine Bakery.
Posted by Winston Cup
Dallas Cowboys Fan
Member since May 2016
65532 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 9:09 am to
Posted by Goldbondage
Member since Mar 2020
703 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 9:10 am to
Calandros always.
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
66622 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 9:10 am to
quote:

Randazzo's


is always the answer
Posted by RummelTiger
Texas
Member since Aug 2004
90203 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 9:10 am to
The best King Cake is always Manny Randazzo's, and I don't want to hear anything else on the matter.
Posted by crap4brain
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2004
2514 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 9:10 am to
FOM bakery in Slidell is my favorite.
Posted by Displaced
Member since Dec 2011
32738 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 9:10 am to
Inb4 all the "patriots" rush in and say Rouses.
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
35749 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 9:12 am to
Albertson's is good.
Posted by Nado Jenkins83
Land of the Free
Member since Nov 2012
59919 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 9:12 am to
Who says king cake? Pretty sure its baby cakes.
Posted by glassman
Next to the beer taps at Finn's
Member since Oct 2008
116253 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 9:12 am to
Hi Do and Tartine have been mentioned. Add Caluda's and O'Delice.
Posted by Ingeniero
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2013
18432 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 9:13 am to
It's not traditional, but Berrytown in Hammond has one that's essentially a big deep fried donut
Posted by facher08
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2011
4484 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 9:15 am to
quote:

Harvest Supermarket - Dutchtown/Prarieville



Brownie Cream Cheese
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
66622 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 9:15 am to
of course, our dickhead safety mgr won't allow community food. so, bringing king cakes to work is forbidden.
Posted by kciDAtaE
Member since Apr 2017
16034 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 9:16 am to
Cannata’s
Posted by FunkyFreshFranklin
ECA
Member since May 2008
260 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 9:21 am to
Marguerite’s is an under-the-radar good one
Posted by crazyLSUstudent
391 miles away from Tiger Stadium
Member since Mar 2012
5544 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 9:22 am to
HEB king cakes are straight garbage. Louisiana Walmart are better
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