Mardi Gras is a season of parades, revelry, masks, and food… especially food. While New Orleans specials like crawfish and beignets certainly go with the season, nothing says “Mardi Gras” like king cake. In Kentucky, Plehn’s Bakery makes a king cake that’s so deliciously, wonderfully authentic, you’ll swear you’ve been transported to NOLA’s iconic French Quarter.
In 1922, Kuno Plehn, a native of Kiel, Germany, opened the eponymous Plehn’s Bakery in Louisville, Kentucky, unaware that he was creating a place that would become a legendary Louisville institution.
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In the 100 years since, the bakery has moved and been passed down through four generations of Plehn family members, and while the world looks very different today than it did then, this Kentucky bakery continues to stand out for its delicious and delightful desserts made with love and care!
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The bakery cases at Plehn’s are always stocked with tasty treats, fresh breads, and seasonal specials. Christmas, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving… every holiday of the year is worth celebrating! Especially…
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Mardi Gras. Every year come February, Plehn’s Bakery goes big for Mardi Gras, offering everything from cupcakes and cookies to entire sheet cakes, all in the iconic yellow, green, and purple color scheme.
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While all of these seasonal offers are amazing, the classic king cake from this Kentucky bakery, ahem, takes the cake.
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The name “king cake” comes from the Biblical story of the three kings who bring gifts to baby Jesus, and is traditionally a blend of coffee cake, filled with fruit and decadent cream cheeses, then iced in yellow, green and purple – the colors of Mardi Gras.
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What makes the king cake from Plehn’s Bakery so special, you ask? Everything! Not only are Plehn’s king cakes beautifully composed works of culinary art, but they come in both cinnamon or cheese varieties, the latter of which tastes exactly like a cheese danish and comes highly recommended by pretty much everyone.
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Mardi Gras is time to celebrate and live a little, and nothing’s more worthy of a “cheat day” than a king cake from Plehn’s Bakery!
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Have you tried the king cake from this Kentucky bakery before? Plehn’s Bakery is a beloved family-owned bakery that’s truly one of the best in the Bluegrass.
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Address: Plehn’s Bakery, 3940 Shelbyville Rd, St Matthews, KY 40207, USA
