January 6, 2020, will mark 150 years since the French brought the King Cake to New Orleans. We'll take a look back at the history of this delicious treat which dates back to the 13th century but has roots that can be traced to ancient Pagan times.
King Cake Hub owner Will Samuels describes the chain of events leading to the King Cake Hub including baking king cakes for La Dolce Nola, enabling the popularity of Dong Phuong King Cakes and working to bring the best king cakes in the area to one central location.
For the Samuels family, Carnival is much more than selling king cakes! Here's a synopsis of how they spend their favorite season and their traditions of Mardi Gras from waking up early in the morning to falling asleep watching and tweeting #RexComus.