Comments on: NOLA’s Love Affair With King Cakes

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:40:24 +0000

Tonight we had one from Odelice (the little bakery on Magazine near State) and it was great – check it out if you have a chance.

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:00:01 +0000

Last night on Steppin’ Out Lorin Gaudin did a segment on King Cakes. Of course, Randazzo’s and Haydel’s were mentioned. Antoine’s Bakery in Gretna makes a Queen’s Cake that is fantastic, which she mentioned. But if you don’t like filled cakes you probably wouldn’t like it. She mentioned that Whole Foods cake was really yummy…enough so that I plan to pick one up and try it. I never liked McKenzies either…too dry. If pressed to pick a favorite it would be Randazzo’s pecan praline filled. YUM!

By: liprap

liprap — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 23:56:20 +0000

I forgot! My first king cake this year was from Dorignac’s and it was pretty good.

By: Katie

Katie — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:46:44 +0000

Maybe just small blasphemy, but ours is a Whole Foods king cake. Not being from here, we just don’t know all the hot spots to buy them. In fact, sadly, after a year and a half here, I’ve never heard of any of the places you mentioned (besides Walmart, where truly, I’d probably never eat food from). But I’m with you, I’d prefer them not filled and not overly iced.

By: moondance

moondance — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:19:41 +0000

I have ordered mine. Since we are in “healthy food only” mode chez moi, I will have to wait for my birthday for it, though. (The rule is that birthday cake is grandfathered in, no matter ow unhealthy, because it only happens on specail occasions.) It will come from Randazzo’s, dripping in sugary glaze, with no filling. Just perfect.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:35:24 +0000

Dude, we need to get out and try some of the other king cakes. I totally forgot about Haydel’s collectible figures. I usually pass them by, because the lines are so long, but they do make a mean cake.

Like Liprap, I found the Rouses’ one was pretty good, but we didn’t eat all so it went stale. I know blasphemy!

We usually ship Gambino’s. And I forgot about the cherries on the Mackenize ones. Who sells them, now?

Now I am craving a damn king cake. I hope we were on that mailing list. Nothing beats a king cake, but a free one.

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:07:08 +0000

Pass on the King Cakes.. point me to Felix’s.

By: pete

pete — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:02:56 +0000

Cake! Got my post on the subject up now.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:30:20 +0000

[drool]

By: liprap

liprap — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:22:54 +0000

Tried a Rouse’s one recently, and it was good. I’m not a big one for the fillings, either, but I like Haydel’s German Chocolate. For a while, I swore by the ones from the Swiss bakery, but I haven’t had one of theirs in years…