The King Cake Show
The King Cake Show by Podcast Yaya is a 2025 Mardi Gras adventure, tasting New Orleans’ top 14 king cakes to crown the sweetest champion of them all!
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Friday Jan 31, 2025
Friday Jan 31, 2025
In this episode, we pit two powerhouse bakeries against each other in a blind taste test: Dong Phuong, the James Beard Award-winning bakery whose king cake has taken New Orleans by storm, and Cannata’s, a Houma-born staple beloved across Southeast Louisiana. Will Dong Phuong’s delicate, flaky layers live up to the hype? Or will Cannata’s legendary, over-the-top flavors prove unbeatable? Join Rich Simmerman and his krewe for this week's blind taste test!
Friday Jan 17, 2025
Friday Jan 17, 2025
N'awlins' own Rich Simmerman, a true lover of all things Mardi Gras, is on a mission to crown the ultimate King Cake. First stops for Episode 1? Two Jefferson Parish favorites: Gambino's and Party Palace. Will Gambino's, the "King of King Cakes" since 1949, take the win in Episode 1's taste challenge? Or will Kenner's beloved Mardi Gras tradition, Party Palace, secure its spot in the King Cake Show playoffs?