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Posted on 2/18/25 at 11:35 am to
Posted by RonFNSwanson
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Member since Mar 2012
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Posted on 2/18/25 at 11:35 am to
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but this is still my favorite, the original, no cinnamon, no white icing.


Sounds terrible

No cinnamon? WTF

So it's just dough with sugar on top?
Posted by ThePoo
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Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 2/18/25 at 11:36 am to
Mckenzies use to have a king cake back in the day where a couple of the pieces had a cherry and sprinkles and i believe icing, the rest of the pieces were traditional no icing and granulated sugar
Posted by Dixie2023
Member since Mar 2023
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Posted on 2/18/25 at 11:45 am to
Agree.
Posted by Harry Boutte
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2024
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Posted on 2/18/25 at 12:49 pm to
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It’s a cinnamon roll. The filling, icing, and colors were just added on to make it look fancy.

Don’t turn this into something it’s not



Isn't a cinnamon roll just a roll they added cinnamon to? Don't turn it into something it's not.

But king cake is not just a roll, the dough contains egg and sugar, making it a "brioche". It comes from the gateau des rois of southern France.

When Marie Antoinette was reported to have said: "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche" when the peasants had no bread, what she meant was to open up the patisseries (as opposed to the empty bakeries or boulangeries) and give them the brioche therefrom.

Some French brioche king cakes from Provence:









...and as a reminder, any baked good that is old and stale will taste old and stale as most store bought king cakes do.
Posted by Nolalakeview
Member since Feb 2015
2337 posts
Posted on 2/18/25 at 12:49 pm to
I worked at the one in Lakeview on Harrison Avenue when I was in high school. There was one small slice on each end that had a cherry and sprinkles.

This is the original

This post was edited on 2/18/25 at 12:53 pm
Posted by WillieD
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Member since Apr 2014
3071 posts
Posted on 2/18/25 at 12:53 pm to
It’s just like everything else. We’re upsold into oblivion
Posted by F1y0n7h3W4LL
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Posted on 2/18/25 at 1:06 pm to
Is a Phong Dong (or however its spelled) a real king cake?
This post was edited on 2/18/25 at 1:08 pm
Posted by Tarps99
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Member since Apr 2017
12104 posts
Posted on 2/18/25 at 1:36 pm to
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boudin is also not a king cake,

this!


There is a place in Houma that has a boudin stuffed king cake.



Think of boudin material rolled in dough in the shape of a king cake and a queso topping. Might not be an official king cake, but…

This post was edited on 2/18/25 at 1:37 pm
Posted by PrimeTime Money
Houston, Texas, USA
Member since Nov 2012
27929 posts
Posted on 2/18/25 at 2:11 pm to
I know I’m supposed to say I love King Cake as a native New Orleanian… and I don’t hate it. But it’s such a bland dessert. It’s like a dry cinnamon roll, but way worse.

King Cakes needed some new life, in my opinion.
Posted by tigergal918
Member since Feb 2022
421 posts
Posted on 2/18/25 at 2:47 pm to
Today I had one from Gautreaux's in Rayne. While it was more of a donut type consistency, it was one of the best I've ever eaten...
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