Where to get your king cake fix in DeSoto County

DeSoto County, Mississippi, is home to several local bakeries helping you celebrate Mardi Gras in the most delicious way possible. 

• The Cake Lady Bakery in Southaven offers half sheet king cakes that feed 25 or 10-inch cakes for smaller groups. Enjoy the classic cinnamon butter filling or mix it up with cream cheese, Bavarian cream, chocolate, lemon, blueberry, strawberry or cherry. Half sheet cakes require one business day to prepare.  
• The Baker’s Corner, a gluten-free bakery in Hernando, has individual king cakes available. 
• Authentic New Orleans-style king cakes are available from The Cakesmith in Southaven. You can find small or large sizes with fluffy dough, cinnamon cream cheese filling and festive sprinkles.
• At Olive Branch’s Old Towne Bakery, the king cakes come in many flavors – cream cheese, strawberry, blueberry, praline, raspberry, Bavarian cream and classic cinnamon.
• Grab a King Cake Latte from Beans & Leaves at Silo Square and pre-order a traditional king cake, praline king cake or strawberry king cake. This pairing is the perfect way to celebrate the Mardi Gras season. 
• Hernando’s Velvet Cream, also known as The Dip, is serving up a seasonal flavor of Mardi Gras King Cake Ice Cream for you to enjoy. 
• 2 Crazy Fellas in Olive Branch is a great place to immerse yourself in the Mardi Gras Culture! A family owned and operated restaurant that serves up cajun cuisine. They offer a king cake bread pudding as one of their dessert options.

Show these DeSoto County bakeries some love and give yourself a taste of New Orleans during Mardi Gras. You won’t regret it!