Mardi Gras King Cakes early

[340six]

I never knew that they made Christmas King Cakes. But had a line with a ton of people waiting in line.
Normally just a MardiGras thing.
But one of the best places in town made up some with Red and Green sugar instead of MardiGras colors.
So Christmas King Cake.

 

[mopar head]

Terrible job of depicting Elvis. lol

 

[Yunick13]

What pastry would be comparable to this king cake that the rest of the country may already know about? Personally, never heard of the king cake.

 

[340six]

What pastry would be comparable to this king cake that the rest of the country may already know about? Personally, never heard of the king cake.

Giant Cinnabon with a fluffy cream cheese icing. But better.
Note) New Orleans east has a very large amount of Vietnamese population. Keep in mind the French ruled them for many years. They are Vietnamese owned bakeries that make French patires , in cakes , and breads like a fine French Pastery chef would.
Their sandwiches are to die for as well. And traditional Vietnamese foods if ya never had any are too.
This bakery started say 1980ish (one of the best)
Dong Phuong is making Christmas king cakes. Here’s where to get them around New Orleans.