™Here's some sweet news: individuals all over the country can still take pleasure in that crown jewel of New Orleans, the King Cake, this Mardi Gras season.

For those who don't understand, a King Cake is an oval-shaped bakery delicacy-a cross between a coffee cake and a French pastry that is as rich in history as it is in taste. Whoever gets the piece with the reward is named "King for a day."

A few of the most popular King cakes are those produced in New Orleans at the…