The Ultimate Southwest Louisiana King Cake Guide

1. Misse's Grocery

This iconic Sulphur grocery store is known for its decadent king cakes made from family recipes. Their Queen Cake, similar to Chantilly cake, is crafted with delectable mascarpone cream, strawberry filling, and is adorned with  strawberries and blueberries resting in a bed of more mascarpone cream. Misse's features other unique flavors such as German Chocolate, which has all the elements of a classic German Chocolate cake filled with chocolate pudding.

2. French Market Donuts

You don't have to wait until Mardi Gras Season, French Market Donuts dishes out king cakes beginning in the fall. These vibrantly colored donut-styled cinnamon cakes are drizzled in orange, yellow, and red maple icing and are available daily for a limited time. Traditional plain or filled king cakes can be purchased year-round. Be sure to order ahead if you want a full-size cake!

3. Diana's Cakes, Confections and More

Get your weekly king cake fix from Diana at the Cash & Carry Farmers Market or Charlestown Farmers Market. From "mix and match" minis topped with decadent colorful icing to full-size Chantilly king cakes, covered in creamy vanilla icing and fresh fruit, you can choose from them all.

4. Great Harvest Bread Co.

Great Harvest Bread Co. offers numerous classic favorites with a twist like the turtle cake topped with caramel and pecans and the white chocolate pecan praline. While their best-selling flavors are blueberry cream cheese followed by cinnamon cream cheese, their recipe for a moist cake makes any choice a crowd favorite. Want the cake flavor without the cake? Order a king cake latte to go!

5. Nelson’s Donuts

A local staple, Nelson’s Donuts opened in 1968 but has been serving king cakes since 1998. Their king cakes are crafted in a fluffy dough braid and overstuffed with flavors like Bavarian, chocolate, strawberry, cream cheese, cinnamon, apple, lemon, blueberry, and raspberry.

6. Pronia's Deli and Bakery

Pronia's is known for delicious wedding cakes and cannolis, but their larger-than-life king cakes are their most popular desserts each Mardi Gras season. Their rich king cakes are covered with made-from-scratch icing and filled with flavors like strawberry, blueberry, or lemon cream cheese.

7. STELLAR BEANS coffee house & edibles 

319 Broad St, Lake Charles, LA 70601

For an out of this world experience head downtown to Stellar Beans for their king cakes perfect for filling the void between Mardi Gras celebrations! 

8. The Bekery, LLC

This Lake Charles staple is the only bakery in town that offers Galettes Des Rois. Additionally, you can buy king cakes whole or by the slice with flavors like cinnamon, Bavarian cream, cream cheese, lemon, chocolate, pecan praline, or boudin.

9. Helen Street Bakehouse

Helen Street Bakehouse king cakes are the perfect blend of tradition and sweetness. Delight in the warm freshly baked bread filled with cinnamon, traditional flavors, or specially ordered boudin.

10. Twanie's Terrific Treats, LLC

Why choose one, when you can have both? Indulge in decadent slices of King Cake flavored cheese cake and rich King Cake cookies topped with green, gold, and purple sprinkles from Twanie's.

11. Cypi's Cake Box

Try the endless variations of king cakes at Cypi's. From cupcakes and cheesecakes to cake balls! Savor flavors like cinnamon, Zulu, praline, strawberry, cream cheese, Bavarian cream, blueberry, raspberry, apple, and lemon.

Shipping Available: Place order via phone call: (337) 478-0269

12. Delicious Donuts & Bakery

For a decadent donut style king cake that ships visit Delicious Donuts on Country Club Road in Lake Charles! They offer savory flavors with cheeses, meats, and boudin, and traditional flavors like cream cheese, turtle, and pecan praline. For a taste of various flavors in one box opt for the scrap cake.

Shipping Available: Place order via phone call: (337) 479-2986

13. Market Basket

With several locations across Southwest Louisiana including but not limited to Nelson Road, 4950 Lake Street, Westlake, Moss Bluff, Vinton, there's no shortage of cakes during Mardi Gras season!

14. Rouses Market

With three locations in Southwest Louisiana (800 Carlyss Boulevard Sulphur, LA 70665, 5665 Nelson Rd. Lake Charles, LA 70605, and 1351 Sam Houston Jones Parkway Lake Charles , LA 70611) there's no shortage of custom cakes during Mardi Gras season!