Mischa Krilov
@mdk.bsky.social
Didgeridoo player, husband, gamer, native New Orleanian, voice actor, geek, food lover, father, game designer, reader. Not in that order. He/him.
The last slice of Antoine's Bakery cream cheese #kingcake. Still good after a little over a week. When I do a King Cake rating book, I'mma include a time-to-stale rating.
February 1, 2026 at 6:25 PM
The last slice of Antoine's Bakery cream cheese #kingcake. Still good after a little over a week. When I do a King Cake rating book, I'mma include a time-to-stale rating.
Dong Phuong strawberry and coconut #kingcake, respectively. Both are excellent. Low gloop factor for coconut, medium gloop factor for strawberry. Again, my favorite of their offerings is the coconut and I think their strawberry is my favorite strawberry.
January 30, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Dong Phuong strawberry and coconut #kingcake, respectively. Both are excellent. Low gloop factor for coconut, medium gloop factor for strawberry. Again, my favorite of their offerings is the coconut and I think their strawberry is my favorite strawberry.
Doesn't sound like me. Maybe I was full of sugar and ranting.
January 30, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Doesn't sound like me. Maybe I was full of sugar and ranting.
Not my rule. I don't bake 'em.
January 30, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Not my rule. I don't bake 'em.
Marguerite's #kingcake. Light almond notes, a little dry and it works well together. Nice layer of icing with a satisfying crunch.
Yes, I got the baby in a king cake I bought.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Marguerite's #kingcake. Light almond notes, a little dry and it works well together. Nice layer of icing with a satisfying crunch.
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Dough Nguyener's coffee #kingcake. Dense and soft with nice thick icing. Stayed fresh a long while. Vietnamese style coffee filling, light cinnamon. Not bitter and very smooth. Low gloop factor.
January 29, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Dough Nguyener's coffee #kingcake. Dense and soft with nice thick icing. Stayed fresh a long while. Vietnamese style coffee filling, light cinnamon. Not bitter and very smooth. Low gloop factor.
Bywater Bakery's Chantilly #kingcake. IYKYK, the cream filling is so bright and light and fluffy, and the bread is just barely holding it together wonderfully. High gloop factor!
January 22, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Bywater Bakery's Chantilly #kingcake. IYKYK, the cream filling is so bright and light and fluffy, and the bread is just barely holding it together wonderfully. High gloop factor!
It'd have to be plain vanilla. It's been a couple of years since I tried it, but I don't remember anything positive.
January 20, 2026 at 11:15 PM
It'd have to be plain vanilla. It's been a couple of years since I tried it, but I don't remember anything positive.
January 20, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Party Palace traditional #kingcake. Perfectly cromulent. I really like this combination of icing and sugar. Cinnamon not overwhelming, bread nice and chewy. My particular slice was cold from the fridge, probably should have let it set out more.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Party Palace traditional #kingcake. Perfectly cromulent. I really like this combination of icing and sugar. Cinnamon not overwhelming, bread nice and chewy. My particular slice was cold from the fridge, probably should have let it set out more.
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The NOCCA Dubai Chocolate #kingcake. It looks gorgeous, with an okay Dubai chocolate sauce flavor, but I seriously need a higher gloop factor here. I would pay more for a larger, more decadent, cake!
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January 17, 2026 at 6:01 AM
The NOCCA Dubai Chocolate #kingcake. It looks gorgeous, with an okay Dubai chocolate sauce flavor, but I seriously need a higher gloop factor here. I would pay more for a larger, more decadent, cake!
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Antoine's Bakery Queen Cake, basically a #kingcake with little pots of various flavor fillings: apple, cream cheese, strawberry and Bavarian cream. I adore their traditional above all. This one is like a miniature buffet of flavors... Including cinnamon.
January 16, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Antoine's Bakery Queen Cake, basically a #kingcake with little pots of various flavor fillings: apple, cream cheese, strawberry and Bavarian cream. I adore their traditional above all. This one is like a miniature buffet of flavors... Including cinnamon.
The Nolita #kingcake is a very smooth, classic offering with a mix of icing and sugar. A step above the average traditional and there's some definite flavors to the bread.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:36 AM
The Nolita #kingcake is a very smooth, classic offering with a mix of icing and sugar. A step above the average traditional and there's some definite flavors to the bread.
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Terrytown Cafe #kingcake. I like this kind of sugar (ignoring the extraneous sprinkles) but the bread wasn't flavorful.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Terrytown Cafe #kingcake. I like this kind of sugar (ignoring the extraneous sprinkles) but the bread wasn't flavorful.
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Traditional plain #kingcake from Adrian's bakery. Old school; they make large and extra large and plenty of filling options. Very light cinnamon and very bready with good texture. I would prefer less dry, but YMMV.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Traditional plain #kingcake from Adrian's bakery. Old school; they make large and extra large and plenty of filling options. Very light cinnamon and very bready with good texture. I would prefer less dry, but YMMV.
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Spiced citrus gallette des rois from Lagniappe Bakehouse (#kingcake adacent). This thing has candied satsumas and cherries and frangipane and is not nearly as decadent as that sounds. I should've warmed mine up.
January 15, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Spiced citrus gallette des rois from Lagniappe Bakehouse (#kingcake adacent). This thing has candied satsumas and cherries and frangipane and is not nearly as decadent as that sounds. I should've warmed mine up.
Surprise cinnamon cream cheese #kingcake from Tartine, consistently at the top of my list. Very sweet, very high gloop factor, the cream cheese is magically caramelized with a very lovely smooth and the bread hovers on the edge of pastry.
Top tier.
Top tier.
January 13, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Surprise cinnamon cream cheese #kingcake from Tartine, consistently at the top of my list. Very sweet, very high gloop factor, the cream cheese is magically caramelized with a very lovely smooth and the bread hovers on the edge of pastry.
Top tier.
Top tier.
The Dr Pepper #kingcake from Rouses is not good.
Visually unappealing, grocery store bread, doesn't taste like Dr Pepper, strangely has a better aftertaste than before taste, which does not bode well. They sell it by the slice if you're curious.
Hard pass.
Visually unappealing, grocery store bread, doesn't taste like Dr Pepper, strangely has a better aftertaste than before taste, which does not bode well. They sell it by the slice if you're curious.
Hard pass.
January 13, 2026 at 2:02 PM
The Dr Pepper #kingcake from Rouses is not good.
Visually unappealing, grocery store bread, doesn't taste like Dr Pepper, strangely has a better aftertaste than before taste, which does not bode well. They sell it by the slice if you're curious.
Hard pass.
Visually unappealing, grocery store bread, doesn't taste like Dr Pepper, strangely has a better aftertaste than before taste, which does not bode well. They sell it by the slice if you're curious.
Hard pass.
At home, we have the Bittersweet Confections chocolate cream cheese #kingcake. There's not much left. Possibly the standard when it comes to chocolate king cake. Medium gloop factor.
January 12, 2026 at 3:30 PM
At home, we have the Bittersweet Confections chocolate cream cheese #kingcake. There's not much left. Possibly the standard when it comes to chocolate king cake. Medium gloop factor.
Three #kingcake offerings from Ayu Bakehouse. Their chocolate babka is a wonderful option, the Vieux Carre is pecan praline/frangipane/cherry is nice (very fragrant), but their actual cream cheese one is TOP TIER.
January 8, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Three #kingcake offerings from Ayu Bakehouse. Their chocolate babka is a wonderful option, the Vieux Carre is pecan praline/frangipane/cherry is nice (very fragrant), but their actual cream cheese one is TOP TIER.
Strawberry cream cheese #kingcake from Bourg's supermarket, wherever that is. Definitely grocery store king cake and not bad. Reminiscent of a Rouses. Very soft and a medium gloop factor.
January 7, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Strawberry cream cheese #kingcake from Bourg's supermarket, wherever that is. Definitely grocery store king cake and not bad. Reminiscent of a Rouses. Very soft and a medium gloop factor.
Plain Adrian's #kingcake. Perfectly adequate, very traditional and bready. In the neighborhood of a McKenzie's with a sweeter and softer texture with a hint of yeasty bread flavor.
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January 7, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Plain Adrian's #kingcake. Perfectly adequate, very traditional and bready. In the neighborhood of a McKenzie's with a sweeter and softer texture with a hint of yeasty bread flavor.
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