Produced for:
On this week’s program, to prepare for Mardi Gras 2012, we visit Blaine Kern aka Mr. Mardi Gras, sample King Cakes from two bakeries (Cake Café and Croissant D'Or), and catch up with the Phunny Phorty Phellows as they kick off Carnival season on January 6th, 2012. The music on this week’s program includes the Hot 8 Brass Band, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Cyril Neville and many more.
Part 1: Kermit Ruffins – “Second Line”, Mr. Mardi Gras, Hot 8 Brass Band – “J’isten to Me”, Monk Boudreaux and the Golden Eagles – “Indian Red”, James Rivers Movement – “Hey Pocky Way/ Iko Iko”, King Cake
Part 2: Bob French and Friends - “Go to the Mardi Gras”, King Cake – Goat Cheese and Green Apple, David Torkanowsky, George Porter and WWOZ Piano Night House Band - “Big Chief”, Cyril Neville – “Indian Got that Fire”/ “Talkin’ bout’ New Orleans”/ Phunny Phorty Phellows
Photos of the First King Cake of 2012 at Cake Cafe
"Mardi Gras 2012"
Cake Cafe's head baker and owner, Steve Himelfarb, cuts an apple as the first piece in making their signature apple and goat cheese king cake. photo by Briana Prevost
Steve says Cake Cafe aimed to make a king cake that used fresh ingredients, like the apples, to create a king cake that was different from any others. photo by Briana Prevost
Steve spreads the cream cheese on the dough while reppin' 'OZ! photo by Briana Prevost
On goes the goat cheese. photo by Briana Prevost
Apples, cream & goat cheese, oh my! photo by Briana Prevost
Roll 'em up! photo by Briana Prevost
After the stuffings are rolled, Steve wraps the dough in a circle to be baked. photo by Briana Prevost
After around 25 minutes, Steve takes the cakes out to cool before being iced with purple, green and yellow frosting. photo by Briana Prevost
After cooling for about another 20 minutes, the icing is ready to be drizzled on top! photo by Briana Prevost
While the cakes cool on the baker's tray, Steve starts making the icing. photo by Briana Prevost
Steve teaches Julia the art to applying the icing on the king cake. photo by Briana Prevost
Since purple is the darkest color, Steve advises that purple be drizzled on the cake first. photo by Briana Prevost
Green layer goes next. photo by Briana Prevost
King cake ready for sale! photo by Briana Prevost
Julia stands next to Cake Cafe's first two king cakes of the season! photo by Briana Prevost
Cake Cafe. photo by Briana Prevost
