King Cakes

Most people think of Mardi Gras as our season of merriment before Lent. Still, many of our traditions, such as the sweet and decorative king cake, actually begin with Christmas.

King cakes date back to 12th century France when a cake was baked on the eve of Jan. 6 with a small token hidden inside. Whoever got the token in his or her slice became the royalty of the night. The original French cakes, known as the galette des rois, were round, reflecting the route taken by the Magi to confuse King Herod, whose army was following the Wise Men.

The Louisiana king cake tradition differs from France. Louisiana king cakes are oval and decorated in the Carnival colors of purple, green and gold, which represent justice (purple), faith (green) and power (gold). Some are plain with only decorated sugar on top while others are filled with wonderful things like cream cheese, fruit preserves and praline filling. Lafayette's culinary scene can be inventive, so don't be surprised to find king cake bread pudding on a menu and other variations such as the king cake martini.

For a list of places making king cakes, and those that deliver, see below.

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Cajun Market Donut Company 205 Rue Louis XIV Lafayette, LA 70508 (337) 706-7970 Recommendation: "We usually stay open extended hours during king cake season because of the demand. Our Turtle King Cake does extremely well. It's a traditional king cake, but it's topped with chocolate, drizzled with caramel, sprinkled with pecans and sprinkled with a white gloss. And that's just the outside! You can get that filled with any filling you want!"
Hours  Mon - Fri 4:30am - 1pm	Shipping
Cookies in Bloom 3816 W Congress St. Lafayette, LA 70508 (337) 234-2253 Recommendation: "We make our "King Cake Cookies", cinnamon flavored treats that we ship all over. People get hooked this time of year!"
Hours Mon - Fri 9am - 5:30pm	Shipping
Crystal Weddings (337) 989-1700 Recommendation: "We're in a number of different stores across Acadiana. Even if you can't make it into a bakery that sells king cakes, you'll still be able to shop local! We're even on Waitr! Our king cakes can be found at: The Best Stop Billy's Boudin Chop's Specialty Meats Don's Specialty Meats Earl's Cajun Market Joey's Little Veron's
Hours Call or In-Store Only	Shipping
Gambino's Bakery 3802 Johnston St. Lafayette, LA 70503 (337) 406-9066 Recommendation: "We have a Wedding Cake flavor as well as a Brownie flavor for our king cakes and those seem to be especially popular."
Hours Mon - Fri 8am - 6pm   Sat 8am - 4pm
Great Harvest of Acadiana 854A Kaliste Saloom Rd. Lafayette, LA 70508 (337) 236-8966 Recommendation: "We'd recommend our Cinnamon Burst Extreme. It's cinnamon bread, cinnamon chips with a cinnamon and brown sugar filling."
Hours Mon-Thurs 7am - 6pm   Fri 7am - 5pm Sat 7am - 4pm	Shipping
Keller's Bakery 1012 Jefferson St. Lafayette, LA 70501 (337) 235-1568 Recommendation: "You'd want to try our Cinnamon Butter flavored king cake. And if you order one, you'll definitely want a large."
Hours Tues - Fri 6am - 5pm	Shipping
La Madeleine 2207 Kaliste Saloom Rd. Lafayette, LA 70508 (337) 504-7370 Recommendation: "Our King Cake Danish is a Blackberry and Creme Cheese flavor. People seemed surprised that we have it, but once they try it they love it."
Hours Sun - Sat 6:30am - 9pm
Meche's Donut King 306 E Willow St. Lafayette, LA 70501 (337) 232-3782 Recommendation: "We'd say go with the classic Bavarian Cream. It's probably our most popular."
Hours Mon-Fri 5am - 6pm   Sat - Sun 5am - 12pm	Shipping
Meche's Donut King 402 Guilbeau Rd.  Lafayette, LA 70506 (337) 981-4918 Recommendation: "People love our Strawberry Cream Cheese flavor."
Hours Sun - Sat 4am - 6pm	Shipping
Nothing Bundt Cakes 1700 Kaliste Saloom Rd. Lafayette, LA 70508 (337) 983-0622 Recommendation: "We have bundt cakes covered in Mardi Gras decorations. We even have an option to get them stacked in a tower and we've been adding in things like Mardi Gras masks as well!"
Hours Mon - Fri 9am - 6pm   Sat 10am - 6pm
Poopsie's Donuts 414 N Morgan Ave. Broussard, LA 70518 (337) 837-6769 Recommendation: "We'd tell you to try our Pecan Praline King Cake and you don't have to come in to get it because we do ship!"
Hours Mon - Fri 5am - 12pm   Sat - Sun 5am - 11am	Shipping
Poupart's Bakery 1902 W Pinhook Rd. Lafayette, LA 70508 (337) 232-7921 Recommendation: "Not too many people know about our Cookies & Cream option for our king cake, but the ones that do absolutely love it."
Hours Sun 7am - 4pm   Tues - Sat 7am - 5:45pm	Shipping
Rickey Meche's Donut King 2605 Kaliste Saloom Rd. Lafayette, LA 70508  (337) 989-9909 http://www.Mecheskingcakes.com  Recommendation: "We'd say Half Bavarian Cream, Half Chocolate. Unlike other places, we don't charge for additional fillings so you can get as many as you'd like."
Hours Sun - Sat 4am - 6pm	Shipping
Rickey Meche's Donut King 4102 N University Ave. Carencro, LA 70520 (337) 565-4262 Recommendation: "We'd say come in and make your own! King cake is king cake, so no matter what you get it's going to be good."
Hours Sun - Sat  6am - 1pm
Rickey Meche's Donut King 101 Sabal Palms Row Youngsville, LA 70592 (337) 856-5151 http://www.Mecheskingcakes.com  Recommendation: "You've got to try a Chocolate King Cake from here. It'll quickly become your favorite."
Hours Sun - Sat 5am - 6pm	Shipping
Sophi P. Cakes 3211 Johnston St. Lafayette, LA 70503 (337) 456-5582 Recommendation: "We have King Cake Cupcakes that come in all of the traditional flavors. It's a nice way to get your fix if you don't want to stuff yourself."
Hours Mon 12pm - 5pm   Tues - Fri 1pm - 5:30pm   Sat 10am - 4pm
Southside Bakery 4519 W Congress St. Lafayette, LA 70506 (337) 233-8636 Recommendation: "Oh for sure it's our Red Velvet Creme Cheese option. People absolutely love that one."
Hours Mon - Sat 7am - 4pm	Shipping
Tribe Collective 1011 E University Ave. Lafayette, LA 70503 (337) 534-0173 Recommendation: "We proud to say that we have Gluten-Free and Vegan King Cakes this season!"
Hours Sun 10am - 3pm   Mon - Fri 6am - 7pm   Sat 7am - 7pm
Twin's Burgers & Sweets 2801 Johnston St. Lafayette, LA 70503 (337) 268-9488 Recommendation: "Well, of course, we'd say you HAVE to try a Boudin King Cake from here at least once. Our Pecan Praline and Cream Cheese flavor is the most popular of our more "traditional" flavors."
Hours Mon - Sat 9am - 9pm	Shipping
Zuhause 6774 Johnston St. Lafayette, LA 70503 (337) 706-8033 Recommendation: "We've got our Poppy Seed and Almond Filled that's been popular. But we've been doing savory options like our Chicken Fajita King Cake, as well as our Shrimp option and our German Pork Sausage cake. And believe it or not some have already been selling out."
Hours Sun 7am - 6pm   Tues - Thurs 6:30am - 6pm   Fri 6:30am - 9pm   Sat 7am - 9pm