Mardi Gras is now in full swing in New Orleans, with parades filling the streets of the French Quarter, Uptown and some of its suburbs.
But for many people, the advent of those big parades mean there’s just a little time left to eat king cake.
King cake is the coffee cake-like concoction that comes in numerous flavors, many topped with cheese cake icing and purple, green and gold sprinkles.
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Will Samuels wasn’t sure what to expect this year at the King Cake Hub, his three-year-old seasonal shop offering the Mardi Gras confection from 15 New Orleans bakeries. So far, business has been brisk. He has been selling nearly 1,000 king cakes a day. …
For the first time ever, the Lottery’s $2 Mardi Gras scratch-off game, aptly named King Cake Cash, will feature two second-chance drawings to win a Cartozzo’s Bakery king cake each month for a year, so the revelry can continue all year long. …
King cake can be a symbol of home. Just ask anyone who grew up with the Carnival treat as a natural part of their own New Orleans culture. …
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