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For those of you lucky enough to be in New Orleans or another location where Mardi Gras is celebrated in its proper and glorious form, then you're well aware that today is Fat Tuesday and tomorrow is the start of Lent. These bars meet all King Cake flavor requirements, but are simpler to make and [...]

Please take a moment to review the available e-mail newsletters has to offer. Place a checkbox next to the newsletters you wish to subscribe to. Thank you for becoming a member of khou.com. You now have full access to the best local coverage and late In New Orleans, the dietary staple is king cake, a [...]

By Noelle Carter For many, a New Orleans-style Mardi Gras is simply not complete without a king cake. Shown here is a homemade Mardi Gras king cake with cream cheese and apple filling. In making a king cake, roll out the dough onto a lightly floured Royal sugar rush. [Photograph: María del Mar Sacasa] "Mardi [...]

Click here Make king cake for Mardi Gras Originally published: February 17, 2011 11:15 AM Updated: February 17, 2012 10:10 AM By The Associated Press ALISON LADMAN If you won't be lucky enough to be in New Orleans for Mardi Gras, you can still bake up February 20, 2012 — Chef Toni Marie Cox from [...]

By Noelle Carter For many, a New Orleans-style Mardi Gras is simply not complete without a king cake. Shown here is a homemade Mardi Gras king cake with cream cheese and apple filling. In making a king cake, roll out the dough onto a lightly floured Having earned the approbation of the two primary sugar [...]

Their king cakes hold its flavor longer than any other brand. Take the rode trip to Metairie and buy one. You won't regret it.” Monica Crout, 37, of Thibodaux: “Cajun Pecan House, hands down. Fresh ingredients, unique fillings and moist, pillow-soft Let's not beat around the bead-covered bush any longer. Our panel of tasters has [...]

It's time for Mardi Gras in FarmVille, and if the recently released Carnival items aren't enough for your farms during this party season, you can now also. Bakery's cake wins Times-Picayune/Nola.com taste test. By Wayne Johnson Make your own braided version of the traditional Mardi Gras King cake with colorful icing, cinnamon sugar filling and [...]

"Are you sick of king cake yet?" and other frequently asked questions about the King Cake King Quest. By DONNA HARRIS – dharris@sunherald.com Plump with cream and fruity goodness and sparkling with the colors of Mardi Gras, king cakes mean big dough for Coast bakeries. They range from the traditional cinnamon bread topped with purple, [...]

All the king cakes we tasted Tuesday were braided and had white icing, but there the similarities ended. Fans of two of the area's king-cake heavyweights, M. Behold the wonder that is the king cake. For many, a New Orleans-style Mardi Gras is simply not complete without it. Though it may look rather odd – [...]

By CHRIS MAUTNER, The Patriot-News John C. Whitehead, The Patriot-NewsThe Pennsylvania Bakery in Camp Hill makes and sells King Cakes, a traditional mardi gras treat. Fat Tuesday is just around the corner, and with it comes all the fastnachts you could By DONNA HARRIS – dharris@sunherald.com Plump with cream and fruity goodness and sparkling with [...]