King Cake

[cgarr]

So who do you guys order your King Cakes from this year?

[BRPORSCHE]

order?!?! wtf!

[Dueller]

They're in every grocery/bakery here this time of year. If you get stuck, I'll ship you one. Or drop a little plastic baby Jesus in an envelope to ya

AIYEEEEEEEEEEE

[BRPORSCHE]

Time is running out btw. Fat tuesday isn't that far off.

[cgarr]

The State Of Michigan is closed, no King Cakes here! Its kind of a tradition, like driving 2 hours to Frankenmuth for a chicken dinner... and yes I must have the plastic baby Jesus...

[rouxroux]

Until recent years, Gambinos was my reference. NOW, it's the "ULTIMATE" King Cakes baked for and sold by Tubb's Hardware in Bossier City....Praline....trust me on this one!

but yeah....."order"?

[Embraer]

Originally Posted by cgarr

The State Of Michigan is closed, no King Cakes here! Its kind of a tradition, like driving 2 hours to Frankenmuth for a chicken dinner... and yes I must have the plastic baby Jesus...

or driving to Cromwell's in Marshall for a turkey dinner, haha

[Porsche-O-Phile]

What's the deal with the plastic Baby Jesus in those things anyway?

[BRPORSCHE]

Whoever gets the baby has to buy the next cake.

[Dueller]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

What's the deal with the plastic Baby Jesus in those things anyway?

At one time the person who found the baby was to be the queen of Mardis Gras celebration, could select a court and had to host the next king cake party. King Cakes (and the parties) are only served/celebrated between 12th night (Jan 6...12 days after xmas) until Fat Tuesday (Mardis Gras). Some folks have a king cake party each week from 12th night until Mardis Gras.

[johnco]

a couple bakeries around here will ship anywhere in the US

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

What's the deal with the plastic Baby Jesus in those things anyway?

Jesus replaces the bean that was used for the reason BRPorsche said.

[s_morrison57]

The question still remains, WTF is a King Cake any body have a picture?

[Shuie]

[Jim Richards]

[rouxroux]

Anyone needing to order, these are superb...baked locally for a hardware store. I've attached a link to the store and a history of the King Cake below:

Tubbs - King Cakes

[fritzgator]

Roux had it right out the shoot.
Gambino's Bakery or Haydel's Bakery, thats my fav.

WHO DAT!

[Looking_for_911]

Originally Posted by rouxroux

Until recent years, Gambinos was my reference. NOW, it's the "ULTIMATE" King Cakes baked for and sold by Tubb's Hardware in Bossier City....Praline....trust me on this one!

but yeah....."order"?

I may live in crap-hole Alabama but we've got an Italian buffet place called Muffaletta's that used Gambino's breads. Still do as far as I know. There's something special about those muffaletta rolls!
A little bite of heaven in the crap-hole!

[rouxroux]

Originally Posted by Looking_for_911

I may live in crap-hole Alabama but we've got an Italian buffet place called Muffaletta's that used Gambino's breads. Still do as far as I know. There's something special about those muffaletta rolls!
A little bite of heaven in the crap-hole!

Yep. Gambino's is still my reference for Muffy rolls and they also have the best po-boy loaves you can imagine.. There are not many that can acheive the crusty ouside with the chewy innards of a Gambinos-based po-boy. We have a few local po-boy shops that have them flown in just for that reason. Anything else "just ain't right".

Still standing by Tubbs as the best king cake..."Overstuffed", and not "dry" like most others.

[RWebb]

it is not that hard to do - 1st you need a pan of water in the bottom of your oven...

and - hey - I fell sorry for y'all yankees vahin' to buy King Cakes from "Southern Arkansas"