King Cakes in Southwest Louisiana
Back to Top of List1. Misse's Grocery
106 E Lincoln St, Sulphur, LA 70663
This iconic Sulphur grocery store is known for its decadent king cakes. The Queen Cake (below) is similar to Chantilly cake 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. The Pecan Praline Cream is a family recipe belonging to Bakery Manager, Jennifer Hang. Misse's top seller is the Peanut Butter and Cream Cheese which features peanut butter chips sprinkled on chocolate icing with cream cheese filling.
The very first king cake created by Misse's Grocery was at the request of a loyal customer, Mrs. Bercy LeFleur. Based on the Krewe of Zulu in New Orleans, she asked them to recreate a cake from her childhood. The Zulu king cake is coconut filled with chocolate icing and Bavarian cream and fresh pecans on top.
2. The Bakery Co. LLC
Located in Moss Bluff, The Bakery Co. offers a variety of king cakes such as boudin, southern banana pudding, brownie cookie dough ice cream sundae, Creole cream cheese, wildberry chantilly, cinnamon bun, and more.
3. Brown's Food Center
620 Main St #3500, Hackberry, LA 70645
Located along the Creole Nature Trail All-American Road, Brown's Food Center is the perfect stop for both a traditional and boudin king cake.
4. Diana's Cakes, Confections and More
You can choose from Diana's "mix and match" king cake options when she's set up at the Cash & Carry Farmers Market or Charlestown Farmers Market.
5. Great Harvest Bread Co.
4112 Lake St #100, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Great Harvest Bread Co. on Lake Street offers an abundance of flavors-- plus, order a king cake latte to go! Some of their popular flavors include blueberry cream cheese, cinnamon apple, chocolate twist, cinnamon twist, turtle, and cream cheese.
6. Nelson’s Donuts
813 E McNeese St, Lake Charles, LA 70607
A local staple, Nelson’s Donuts opened in 1968 but has been serving king cakes since 1998. Eldon Fontenot Jr.'s father began their family's donut legacy by opening Donut King in Lafayette. Their family now owns three donut shops in Lake Charles: Donut King, Delicious Donuts, and Nelson’s Donuts. The king cake flavors include Bavarian, chocolate, strawberry, cream cheese, cinnamon, apple, lemon, blueberry, and raspberry.
7. Pronia's Deli and Bakery
3021 Kirkman St, Lake Charles, LA 70601
It's their second Mardi Gras season since they've reopened! Strawberry Cream Cheese was the top seller for years, but this year the blueberry cream cheese is catching up. They also have a phenomenal Lemon Cream Cheese that has from scratch icing that makes is super special!
King Cakes in Downtown Lake Charles
Back to Top of List8. STELLAR BEANS coffee house & edibles
319 Broad St, Lake Charles, LA 70601
We know and love Stellar Beans because of their coffee, but their king cakes are pretty ~out of this world~ too! Also try their Stellar King Cake Latte!
9. The Bekery, LLC
2040 E Walnut St, Lake Charles, LA 70601
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.
10. Helen Street Bakehouse
1736 Common St, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Helen Street Bakehouse (on Common Street) will be serving king cakes out of their new storefront!
11. Twanie's Terrific Treats, LLC
206 W 11th St, Lake Charles, LA 70601
As the new kids on the block, Twanie's will be selling king cake cookies this year!
King Cakes That Ship
Back to Top of List12. Cypi's Cake Box
520 W McNeese St, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Shipping Available: Place order via phone call: (337) 478-0269
At Cypi's, you can try their many variations of king cakes from cupcakes, cheesecakes, and cake balls! The flavors served range from cinnamon, Zulu, praline, strawberry, cream cheese, Bavarian cream, blueberry, raspberry, apple, and lemon.
13. Delicious Donuts & Bakery
2283 Country Club Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Shipping Available: Place order via phone call: (337) 479-2986
If you're a fan of the "donut" king cakes, then look no further than Delicious Donuts on Country Club Road in Lake Charles! They offer savory flavors such as the boudin and blend of the bayou, but also traditional flavors like cream cheese, turtle, Zulu, pecan pralines, lemon, chocolate, and more.
14. Market Basket
Lake Charles: 929 3rd Ave, 2380 Ryan St, 4431 Nelson Rd, 4950 Lake St.
Westlake: 2013 Sampson St
Moss Bluff: 362 Sam Houston Jones
Sulphur: 2227 Maplewood Dr
Iowa: 112 N Thompson
Vinton: 1717 Hwy 90 W
Shipping Available Soon: marketbasketfoods.com
With several locations across Southwest Louisiana, Market Basket is always stocked with king cakes galore!
