5 king cakes you can order online for Mardi Gras
A delicious way to celebrate Fat Tuesday
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The vibrant festivities of Mardi Gras are upon us. And while we may not all be able to spend the holiday running around on Bourbon Street with a Hurricane daiquiri in hand, it’s still possible to bring the tastiest parts of Mardi Gras into your own home—including enjoying an over-the-top king cake from bakeries across the nation.
If you’re not familiar with king cake, it’s a delicious ring of sweet cinnamon pastry covered in white frosting and sprinkles in the official colors of Mardi Gras: green for faith, purple for justice, and gold for power.
According to tradition, breaking into a king cake during Mardi Gras derives from the story in the Bible of the three kings who brought gifts to baby Jesus, hence the small plastic baby hidden in each cake. It’s good luck to get the slice with the little baby, just make sure you don't crack a tooth!
Here are our picks for five king cakes you can order online (and all are available for national shipping). Of course, Fat Tuesday is today, February 13th, but why not keep the celebration going with this traditional dessert?
1. Gambino’s Bakery
The King Rex King Cake Kit lets you DIY your king cake.
This legendary bakery, which has been serving king cakes and other French pastries in New Orleans since 1949, ships its equally legendary The King Rex King Cake Kit nationwide. The cake is made with fresh butter and cinnamon, and when it arrives at your door it comes with packages of white fondant icing and colored sprinkles for some DIY king cake action.
This kit includes everything you need to design your own colorful king cake.
2. Maurice French Pastries
Go for the full-sized king cake or opt for a 4-pack of mini king cakes.
This 23-year-old bakery is offering its award-winning king cake to order online with nationwide shipping. The braided brioche cake comes with icing and colored sugar packets, along with colorful beaded necklaces and doubloons to get the Mardi Gras party started. The bakery also offers a 4-pack of mini king cakes for sharing.
Complete with an award-winning cake and colorful accessories, this kit lets you celebrate Mardi Gras from home.
Host a mini Mardi Gras party with individual King Cakes.
3. Angel Food Bakery
This giant doughnut is here to elevate your Mardi Gras party.
If you prefer your cake in doughnut form, Minneapolis-based Angel Food Cake has you covered. This Mardi Gras King Cake Jumbo Donut is fit for a king, weighing in at a pound and big enough to serve four party guests.
Complete with colorful frosting, edible beads, and a hidden figurine to keep with tradition, this doughnut will be the life of any party.
This huge donut is fit for a king.
4. Clauda’s King Cake
This king cake ships via FedEx priority, so it's a great option when you need cake fast.
In a rush to get your hands on a King Cake? Then you’re in luck, because Clauda’s King Cakes ship exclusively with FedEx and offer priority overnight shipping. The historic bakery offers three different varieties of king cake to choose from, including traditional with no icing, cream cheese-filled, praline-filled, and more.
Luckily, this Danish dough king cake can ship quickly, so you can start digging in ASAP.
5. Erin McKenna's Bakery
This king cake is fully vegan and gluten-free, making it great for a slew of folks with dietary restrictions.
Have dietary restrictions, but don't want to miss out on the fun? Luckily, Erin McKenna's Bakery ships delicious king cakes that are vegan and gluten-free. Made from a blend of gluten-free flours and equipped with vegan icing, colorful sugar, and the iconic toy baby, this king cake is just like the real thing—but safe for vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free consumers.
Can't have gluten or animal products? Erin McKenna's Bakery has just the thing.
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