Tag: Galette des Rois

  • A Treat for Kings: The King Cake Story

    A Treat for Kings: The King Cake Story

    Bakery Basics The New Orleans king cake is a cinnamon and sugar spiced dough that is molded into a large circle and decorated with icing and sprinkles in the Mardi Gras colors of purple, green, and gold.  The king cake dough, however, varies greatly in bakeries across the Big Easy; while some lean towards a…