Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler: New Orleans King Cake from Sucre
Saturday, February 6, 2010 
So, recently I was contacted by Sucré (say it: soo-kray), a bakery in New Orleans, inquiring if I'd like them to send me a sample of their king cake. They assured me it was one of the best.
It's ok if you're jealous. This is really kind of an awesome thing to have someone offer.
Needless to say, there wasn't a type point-size large enough on my email to fully convey the powerful "YES" I wanted to send back. But they must have gotten the idea, because a few days later, this was on my doorstep.
(Olive the pug was keenly interested in this parcel.)
There was a pretty box inside...
And then within that...
Behold, the Sucré King Cake. A ring of twisted, buttery dough sweetened with cinnamon and sugar and filled with a whipped cream cheese filling.
And it sparkles.
Really, I'm not sure if the pictures quite convey it, but this is an exceedingly lovely cake to look at.
And it tastes just as gorgeous as it looks.
The cake itself has a texture like a cross between brioche and croissant, simultaneously light and rich, and redolent with buttery flavor. The cream cheese filling infuses each bite with a sweet, dense richness which adds a smooth contrast to the buttery flakiness of the exterior. It's all beautifully topped with a layer of thin confectioners' sugar icing which adds just a bit more sweetness and balances out the slight savoriness of the cream cheese filling. One taster said if anything he would have enjoyed a slightly thicker layer of icing, but it's not like he left any of his slice uneaten.
While a great teatime cake, I found it tasted best for breakfast--kind of like a fancy, sparkly danish. It pairs beautifully with a dark, strong coffee.
Now, because I know that receiving something for free can affect one's opinion, I purposefully did not look at the price of the cake and independently polled tasters as to how much they would pay for such a confection before looking up the actual cost. People estimated anywhere from $40 to $60 including shipping, which makes it all the more delightful to say that if you buy a Sucré king cake, it costs only $19.95 plus $9.95 shipping in the US. Honestly, I think that's a pretty great value! Of course, once you get on their site, escaping without purchasing some gorgeous macarons (including Mardi Gras-themed ones! Pictured below), chocolates or confections in addition to your King Cake may prove difficult.
Final word? The Sucré King Cake gets an A+ from CakeSpy. Vive le Roi!
King Cakes and other confections by Sucré can be purchased online at shopsucre.com. If you're in New Orleans, aren't you lucky, because you can experience the magic in person, at their retail shop, at 3025 Magazine Streeet, New Orleans, LA 70115.
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Reader Comments (9)
Wow! I want to live in America so I can eat proper cakes like this! In the UK we really don't do cake very well. It's a shame. Maybe you guys could air-lift aid packages of cake :-)
I live in New Orleans and Sucré is one of my favorite uptown bakeries! Their macaroons are to die for, as are their chocolates, cupcakes and tarts. I usually steer towards Haydel's or Randazzo's for King Cakes, but that picture is so tempting. Definitely going to stop by Sucré to at least check it out!
Those macarons are so cool!
Regal, indeed! Perfect for Fat Tuesday, or any other day for that matter!
oh my GOD ! that cake is .. wow .. just wow !
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