New Orleans King Cake
Posted on May 19, 2010 - Filed Under Travel
New Orleans King Cakes, a tradition that goes right along with Mardi Gras, is a sticky, coffee cake like pastry that evolved into one of the most fabulously delicious, famous and most hungered for symbol that represents the meaning of Mardi Gras. The King Cake symbolizes the unity of faiths and each cake is decorated in the traditional Mardi Gras colors: Green, representing faith; Purple, representing justice; and Gold, representing power. The Baby, which is baked into each cake, represents Baby Jesus. The twelfth day after Christmas, otherwise known as the Epiphany, January 6th, the tradition of the Kings Cake began around the 1800s as a part of the celebration of Mardi Gras. King Cake is the most beloved of traditions in New Orleans.
If you are planning a visit, and staying at any of the hotels around New Orleans There are many bakeries you could go to in New Orleans that make the famous King Cake, but there are only two of those – Cannata’s King Cakes and Dianne’s King Cakes, which make the best King Cakes in town.
Cannata’s King Cakes is the favorite amongst the locals and considered even better than Dianne’s King Cakes. Cannata will deliver to your hotel room and taste as if it just came out of the oven. Cannata’s King Cakes are a not only a feast for the palette, but for your eyes as well. The designers put great care into each King Cake they make; they are exquisite and beautiful and when you bite into one, you’ll understand what makes the King Cake the best part of the celebration of Mardi Gras.
Dianne’s King Cakes are also a delicious treat, truly a King Cake that does more than satisfies. Together, with the help of state-of-the-art equipment, the best ovens and years of experience with loving devotion to producing one of the best King Cakes around, Dianne’s King Cake is a triumph, and a pure delight to look at and to eat.
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