This post is the opinion of the Experimental Mommy. While a sample was received to facilitate this review, all opinions remain 100% mine.
Now that my New Orleans Saints are out of the Superbowl hunt (cue very sad music here), I can focus on the next big thing here in NOLA….Carnival! January 6th, also known as King’s Day, begins the Carnival Season which ends on March 4th or Fat Tuesday.
There are so many reasons why I love Carnival. The friends, the parades, the throws, and the music all top the list. But my favorite has to be the traditional New Orleans king cake. Never heard of a King Cake? The king cake is as rich in history as it is in flavor. Since the 1800s, New Orleanians have celebrated the beginning of the Carnival Season with a “King’s Cake” on Twelfth Night. A small plastic baby symbolizing the baby Jesus is inserted in the cake, and the reveler who finds it is said to have good fortune for the year. The recipient then continues the festivities by having another party and providing the next King Cake.
It’s a safe bet that most offices and schools in the New Orleans area will have a King Cake every Friday throughout the Carnival season. It is also a safe bet to assume that I have eaten more than my fair share of this tasty treat in my 39 years of life. A few years ago, I was introduced to the King Cake from Sucre and I have never looked back.
Voted “A Favorite” By The Times Picayune 2012 King Cake Contest and 2011 “BEST” King Cake by a Washington Post blind taste test. Sucre’s signature buttery danish pastry is sweetened by cinnamon and raw cane sugar then folded with a light layer of creole cream cheese. Serves 8-10 people.
I’ve had a few items from Sucre, but I’d like to try another flavor of their macarons.
Chocolate salted caramel cupcake!!
anything chocolate
I’d love to try the Southern Comfort Collection.
I’d most like to try the Sunny Side Up Collection
Mmmmmmmmmmmm……….King Cake! Mmmmmmmmmm!
I am ashame to say I have never been to Sucre, but what better way to try with this delicious king cake!!
Their macarons look amazing!
I would love to try the macarons, some coconut basil sorbet, and the king cake!
Mardi Gras Macaron Collection, 15 Piece
I’d Love To Try The Chocolate Covered Macaron Collection!
I have heard fabulous things about their macarons!
I like their Mardi Gras Maccaron Collection.
The macarons look pretty tasty.
Carnival Collection + Mardi Gras Macarons look delicious!
Love to try their Sucré Festival Bark – Love that they have both milk and dark chocolate bark bites
The Carnival Collection + Mardi Gras Macarons would be great!
I’d also like to try the Signature Macaron Collection.
Thank you!
I’m going for the Southern Comfort collection
Visited the site and I would most like to try the Mardi Gras Macaron Collection, 15 Piece
I like the chocolate covered macaroon 15 piece collection
I want to try the Indulge chocolate collection
Sunny Side Up Collection
Oh all the yummy goodies! I would have to say; I would like to try Carnival Chocolate Collection, 15 Piece
pattifritz2000 at yahoo dot com
thank you
I would like to try the Chocolate Almond Toffee, 8oz.
I’d like to try the New Orleans Pecan Praline Coffee, Whole Bean. Thanks.
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com
I would like the dark chocolate lovers collection.
I’d love to try the Mardi Gras Macaron Collection
I like the caramel and brown butter collection of chocolates! YUM 🙂 thanks for the super yummy giveaway.
I like to try the Mardi Gras Macaron Collection.
I’d love the For the Love of Chocolate Collection + Sweetheart Macarons
Chocolate salted caramel cupcakes…yummy!!!
I’d love the Carnival Collection with Old World Rum.
i’d also like to try the Mardi Gras Macaron Collection
I wold love to have the For the Love of Chocolate Collection + Seghesio Zinfandel
I would love to try their Caramel + Brown Butter Collection.
Haven’t had their King Cake yet but i keep hearing how good it is… i like to try something new every time i go visit!
macarons
Their macarons look amazing!
I would like Drinking Chocolates + Marshmallows.
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
their traditional french pastries like bab au rhum
I keep hearing how fabulous their king cakes are. They are definitely the most beautiful I’ve ever seen!!
I think their Chocolate Covered Macarons look amazing!
coriwestphal at msn dot com
Can you believe I’ve never had a Macaron or a King Cake?!? I am really drooling over the Salted Caramel Macaron.
I would also like to try the Dark Chocolate Lovers Collection, 15 Piece
I would love to try the Chocolate Covered Macarons.
I’d like to try the sweetheart macaroons. Thanks for the chance.
I would love to try the Bananas Foster Macarons!
Avery Salted Caramel Chocolate Collection, 15 piece
the banana foster macarons
I have ALWAYS wanted to try their King Cake! I actually, ha, this is embarrassing…. Have never tried a King Cake. Sucre’s look so so soooo good in the pictures (you know, the picture looks good enough to eat)… This would be amazing to share with my family! Followed all of the entries.
I’d love to try their Carnival Chocolate Collection.
jtmagmom73(at)gmail(dot)com
Yum! I’d love to try the Fleur de Lis Chocolate Collection, 21 Piece
The Carnival collection looks yummy too!
I’d love to try the Carnival Chocolate Collection as well!
I’d like to try the Sucré Signature Chocolate Collection, 15 Piece
I want to try the Mardi Gras Macaron Collection!!
the carnival chocolate collection sound really good to me