NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Several flavors and sizes of king cakes are available at both Cochon Butcher and La Boulangerie. King cakes will be available from Jan. 6 through Lundi Gras (March 3), the day before Mardi Gras day.
Chef Scales’ king cakes are filled with local flavors, from traditional cinnamon to specialty flavors, including roasted strawberries and chocolate almond. At Cochon Butcher she also serves the famous “Elvis,” filled with peanut butter and banana and topped with house-cured bacon, marshmallows, and traditional Mardi Gras sprinkles. In place of the traditional small plastic “baby,” all of Chef Scales’ cakes contain a petite pink pig as their signature “baby,” in homage to Cochon’s even-toed ungulate. Custom dictates whoever gets the “baby” must provide the king cake for the next party, keeping the celebration rolling all season long!
La Boulangerie will sell the New Orleans-style king cakes in two sizes: a 6” individual ($11) and a 9” large ($30), which serves up to 12 people. In addition, the traditional French Galette des Rois, two rounds of puff pastry filled with almond cream, is also available in two sizes: 8” ($25) and 10” ($40). It is topped with a small porcelain “feve,” bean in English.
The Elvis will only be sold at Cochon Butcher daily by the slice ($8) or as a large special-order cake ($45). Butcher also offers the 6” mini New Orleans style king cakes. Both the Elvis and the individual size king cakes can be ordered online and require a 48-hours notice.
