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Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery · Courthouse
The Arlington bakery makes a Danish-style king cake filled with sweet, tangy Creole cream cheese. Fluffy white icing and purple, green and gold sugar finish it. Bayou Bakery serves the cake during Carnival season.
Fresh Baguette · Bethesda
Fresh Baguette makes a puff pastry galette des rois, the French version of king cake. One filling pairs almond cream with a splash of rum; the other combines apples and salted caramel. The Bethesda Avenue shop is one of the locations offering the seasonal pastry.
Praline Bakery & Bistro · Bethesda
Praline Bakery & Bistro makes a flaky, round galette des rois filled with almond frangipane. A small porcelain fève is hidden inside in place of the plastic baby found in many New Orleans king cakes. Look for the galette during its French Epiphany season.
Dauphine’s · Downtown
This downtown Louisiana-inspired dining room has made brioche-based king cakes for Carnival. Its rotating lineup includes a classic cake along with Bavarian cream, spiced apple, chocolate satsuma and banana praline versions. Whole cakes have been offered for pickup during the season.
Un je ne sais Quoi... · Dupont Circle
The Dupont Circle pastry shop makes galette des rois in the French style. Its lineup has included almond frangipane, pistachio, matcha yuzu and apple versions, each made for sharing. Choose the almond filling for the traditional pastry, or ask which of the others is available.