The Big Book of King Cake

This book is a nice coffee table book for history and photos of King Cake. Minor disappointments: It wasn’t comprehensive in listing all the major King Cake bakeries (Keller’s, for example) and there was only one recipe in the book. Would have been fun to see several contemporary recipes for the different King Cake variations, like with the Danish-style dough, as well as options for various fillings like cream cheese and praline.

Just want to make it crystal clear that this is not a cookbook. There is only one recipe in the book,, and it isn't a great one, and is not even from one of the featured bakers. Now, this book does not purport to be a cookbook, but it is frustrating to see so many variations without a cook's eye to how they are really made. If you are a serious baker, you will be inspired, but never will you be instructed. I think this is a big failing. If you buy food books for the stories and the pretty pictures, both of which are done well, you will not be disappointed. But it could have been more.

Family lives in NOLA, obsessed as everyone down there with Mardi Gras, beads, king cake, etc. Bought this for my sister, in hopes she doesn't already have it. It's got beautiful photos, great stories about all the famous bakeries & bakers, and is a HUGE book. Well worth the price (and the price for shipping it down there for her!)

We LOVE our Big Book of King Cake- after getting our copy, we bought two more for gifts. It’s a must for anyone who loves Mardi Gras and of course King Cake!

This huge, beautiful book about the Mardi Gras King Cake immediately presents and impresses the new owner as a fun, colorful, engaging and entertaining walk through the history of Louisiana's great dessert contribution ... BUT... only ONE recipe for the King Cake can be found in the entire book. Lacking either time, space or ingredients for this cake, you have to go online, or consult Julia Child's cookbooks (where the King Cake looks very different and is served at Epiphany not Mardi Gras). The online recipes were interesting and delicious. My first King Cake from an online recipe is attached. I recommend this publication as an exquisite art book or culinary history book, but not a cookbook.

Fantastic book! I grew up in New Orleans and was there for the history and the places that created the best king cakes imaginable. Some are no longer there but I was there during the BEST king cake of all time that came from McKenzie's Bakery!

A deep dive into that seasonal treat of treats, the New Orleans King Cake. Warning: don't read on an empty stomach!

Perfect Mardi Gras coffee table book or just everyday coffee table book. So much information and didn’t leave out one NOLA king cake treasures.