Mardi Gras

This New Orleans style traditional king cake is a tender, sweet brioche bread filled with caramelized cinnamon sugar filling, slathered with cream cheese icing, and decorated with green, yellow, and purple sugar. It's a symbol of Mardi Gras, a celebration full of king cakes, parades, and a fun time. Homemade king cakes are the perfect dessert/snack to impress a crowd for get togethers and the Super Bowl! Laissez bons temps rouler! For more crowd pleaser recipes, also try our jalapeño popper...

Turn a cake mix into festive and fun Mardi Gras Cookies that have all of the flavors of a King Cake with only a few easy steps.

Celebrate Mardi Gras with Carla's proven recipe for a soft, brioche-style King Cake! Achieve that perfect cinnamon swirl filling and a thick, non-drippy glaze topped with traditional purple, green, and gold sugars. Bring the festive joy of New Orleans tradition to your kitchen—it's the perfect celebratory bake!

As much as we love picking up king cakes from our favorite bakeries during Carnival Season, there’s really nothing better than freshly baked. We’ve developed a versatile Danish pastry-style king cake dough that allows for endless experimentation. This Chocolate King Cake is a decadent twist on the traditional Mardi Gras treat. King Cake Dough

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