It’s time to break out the Mardi Gras beads and eat all the king cake your heart desires. These local bakeries and restaurants have you covered on all the Mardi Gras-themed sweets, and once you satisfy your sweet tooth, make plans to head to South Main for the SoMardi Gras Parade on Feb. 21.
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Community Bakery
SoMa: 501.375.6418 | Shackleford: 501.224.1656
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Set at the heart of the parade, Community Bakery is often the first place locals think of for king cake, and for good reason. Their king cakes come in three varieties: cream cheese, raspberry and praline pecan. Secure one by ordering 24 hours in advance, or leave it to chance and see if you can snag one of their daily batches.
This year, they are once again partnering with Stone’s Throw Brewing to create a Fat Tuesday Fun Pack that includes a king cake and two 32 oz. crowlers from Stone’s Throw.
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Boulevard Bread Co.
Heights: 501.663.5951 | SoMa: 501.375.5100
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Boulevard offers its signature take on king cake in the traditional Mardi Gras colors with multiple flavors to choose from. There’s also a revolving case of Mardi Gras-themed treats including fleur-de-lis cookies and Mardi Gras bread pudding.
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Flake Baby Pastry
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This NLR micro bakery is serving up delicious, homemade king cakes this weekend. Available in four flavors, the 9″ round of brioche dough will be flavored with cinnamon and lemon zest.
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Blue Cake Co.
501.868.7771
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Now, this is fit for a king. The bakery’s king cake is a 12” ring of brioche filled with cinnamon sugar and topped with a cream cheese glaze, beads, baby and a crown. These are available with a two-day notice.
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Sterling Market
501.300.6938
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If a whole king cake isn’t your thing, this one’s for you. The East Village spot is bringing back its popular Mardi Gras doughnuts with buttermilk icing and festive sprinkles, as well as its Mardi-tini cocktails made with king cake flavors and New Orleans spirits.
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The Croissanterie
501.412.4244
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Celebrate Carnival season with a decorated king cake from The Croissanterie. Choose from cinnamon sugar, praline pecan or Danish cream cheese flavors to satisfy your sweet tooth. Stop by the new location and treat yourself to a few different croissants and dishes.
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Bonus king cake goodness:
► The Pizzeria in The Heights is giving its legendary dessert menu the Mardi Gras treatment with the return of the king cake pie available through Feb. 17.
► Kelli Marks is once again teaching a king cake class at UA-PTC on Feb. 12 where you can learn how to make your own festive cake from scratch (or cinnamon rolls, if that’s more your style), take home the recipe and enjoy a full cake ready to eat. Click here to join the waitlist.
► Beignets & Brew has limited-edition king cake beignets in three traditional flavors drizzled with cinnamon roll icing, dusted with cinnamon and topped with festive purple, gold and green sanding sugar.
► Hurts Donuts downtown is serving up king cake lattes complete with a mountain of whipped cream and colorful sprinkles.
Have a king cake to add to our list? Send details to info@littlerocksoiree.com.