King cakes are a staple sweet during Mardi Gras season. It's a tradition to hide a little plastic baby inside a king cake. Whoever gets the slice with the baby in it gets extra luck that day (and is also responsible for buying the king cake for the next social gathering). New Orleanians have different opinions about which bakery makes the best king cake. My favorite is the Rouses grocery store brand one--there is something about that thick white icing and swirling cinnamon brioche that I LOVE. But, I wanted to branch out and try Sucre Bakery's version of king cake. Their cake was much more subtle - a lemony brioche with a smooth, iridescent glaze. A very good slice of cake, but it doesn't beat Rouses' in my opinion!
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