The holiday means parades, parties and, of course, lots of good food, drinks and desserts. One of those desserts you might be overindulging in this Mardi

With Mardi Gras 2025 fast approaching, the last call for king cakes is coming soon. Here are the best our food writer Ian McNulty sampled so far this season.

King cake is rooted in religious tradition—it’s a Catholic custom that’s believed to have been adapted from an ancient Roman one—but in New Orleans it’s also a “huge economic boon,” Bronwen Wyatt, a baker and a recipe developer,

The Biloxi bakery with an unusual name is going in a different direction after the head baker decided to stir things up. Here’s what is next for their cakes and treats.

After a season of sweet competition, visitors to the Ocean Springs Visitors Center have spoken! Sucre Dolot Bakery has been crowned the winner of the 2025 Ocean Springs King Cake Contest. Throughout the Mardi Gras season,

From France’s galette des rois to the green, purple, and gold king cakes of New Orleans, there’s something sweet for everyone

With the bakery able to keep the cost of eggs down, king cake prices for Mardi Gras also stayed the same. The bakery tells WVTM 13 that there has been an increase in sales for king cake and king cake cinnamon rolls. Birmingham Breadworks made 15 king cakes on Friday and those king cakes were gone before Tuesday.