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• King Cake Drive-Thru returns for third season with a pop-up in Baton Rouge Play Video

  January 31, 2026 6:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The King Cake Drive-Thru returned for its third season on Saturday with a pop-up in Baton Rouge. The drive-thru, created by New Orleans couple Mike and Tiffany Graves, is a festive way for Baton Rouge locals to get their hands on the Greater New Orleans area's... more »

• One Tank Trips: King Cakes Play Video

  January 29, 2026 8:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE — It's carnival season in Louisiana, and that means it's time for king cakes! WBRZ's Angelica Butine and Joel Bruce went to Eloise Market and Cakery and Calandro's Supermarket in Baton Rouge for a taste! more »

• King Cake Drive-Thru headed back to Baton Rouge, bringing New Orleans king cakes to capital city Play Video

  January 20, 2026 2:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The popular King Cake Drive-Thru is headed back to Baton Rouge, bringing popular New Orleans king cakes to the capital city. On Saturday, Jan. 31, Baton Rouge residents will have a chance to get their hands on Mardi Gras treats from bakeries all over New Orleans,... more »

• Louisiana celebrates Marine Corps' 250th birthday with cake-cutting ceremony at State Capitol

  November 9, 2025 11:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana will honor the 250th birthday of the United States Marine Corps with a cake-cutting ceremony on Monday at the State Capitol, according to the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs. The ceremony, hosted in partnership with the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, is a Marine Corps tradition... more »

• Louisiana bakers anticipate increased king cakes sales due to pandemic Play Video

  January 3, 2021 11:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - King Cake, a sweet, circular pastry tied to the Catholic celebration of Epiphany, is typically enjoyed on January 6. But this year, the pandemic is motivating some to purchase the beloved holiday pastries much earlier. Some bakeries say the festive dessert is already being sold, and that... more »

• Report: Blue Bell's Bride's Cake ice cream is back in limited quantities

  August 5, 2017 5:08 PM

  The incredibly popular Bride's Cake ice cream is making a limited comeback in the state of Louisiana. Blue Bell's wildly successful "almond flavored ice cream with cake pieces and amaretto flavored cream cheese icing" is back, but will only be available in pints for a limited time. Last... more »

• Mother of the bride upset over fallen wedding cake Play Video

  February 3, 2017 6:27 PM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE - A mother of the bride says her daughter's wedding cake collapsed hours before the ceremony. The cake baker salvaged the cake and it was served at the wedding but the wedding party is still upset with how business was handled. Lori Kaiser says she paid $780... more »

• Cake with innuendo causes turmoil at Louisiana capitol Play Video

  November 18, 2016 11:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE- What better way to celebrate a birthday than with a cake? At least that's what State Representative Mark Abraham thought Friday when he offered to share his bikini cake with his colleagues at the state capitol. The cake was shaped like a woman's body in a... more »