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King Cakes have arrived in Tempe, AZ Great Harvest!

Our recipe hails straight from our sister bakery in Lafayette, Louisiana. A sweet light brioche style dough made the old fashion way. We will be making a cinnamon sugar braid variety every Friday with additional filled and cream cheese varieties being made based on demand. Cream cheese pecan is always a favorite around the shop.

Available every Friday & Saturday until Fat Tuesday and Feb 12th & 13th!
Quantities will be limited, pre-orders HIGHLY recommended.

Call the bakery to place your order at (480) 777 - 1141

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If you need a king cake outside of Mardi Gras season, please give us a call to see what we can do to accommodate  your needs.

King Cakes for the Office

Having a Mardi Gras celebration at the office and need some King Cake? We would love to help!

Whether communal serving style or pre-sliced and individually packaged for the COVID conscientious work places, it would be our pleasure to bring some fun and a taste of the south to your work place. Limited delivery available.

Call the bakery and ask for Mardi Gras catering info to learn more or Email us HERE

A Brief History of King Cake

The Epiphany or Little Christmas is observed on January 6 in many Christian churches. This day has come to be known as “Kings Day”.

Since the 200’s, the day has honored the meeting of the Three Wise Men with the infant Jesus. King Cakes became part of the celebration to symbolize the “finding of baby Jesus”.

Traditionally King Cakes are oval-shaped to show unity of all Christians. The Mardi Gras season which begins on this “Twelfth Night” (January 6th) is expressed on King Cakes by using the carnival colors of green (signifying Faith), gold (signifying Power), and purple (signifying Justice).

In the past, a bean, pecan, pea, or coin was hidden inside each King Cake. Today, a tiny plastic baby is used. As a King Cake is cut, each person awaits anxiously for a piece to locate the “baby”. The person who finds the baby is “King of the Party” and obligated to bring a King Cake to the next seasonal celebration.

Start this Mardi Gras Tradition in your home, class, or office. King Cake season ends on Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday”), the day before Lent begins.