The boudin king cake craze has spread throughout Louisiana.
New Orleans, Shreveport, Port Barre and Lafayette bakeries are now producing their own versions of boudin king cakes, which have been selling faster than bakers can make them.
The social media frenzy brought the idea of boudin king cake to Lilah’s bakery in Shreveport. A customer offered to supply the boudin and cracklins necessary to make a king cake.
“We made it for her, and she loved it,” said the bakery’s co-owner Lisa Tike. “Then we asked for guinea pigs to taste test it for us.”
Friday, the bakery began taking orders for their boudin- and pepper jack cheese-stuffed king cakes that are topped with cane syrup and cracklin crumbs.
“My husband and I have talked about doing a more savory king cake for years,” Tike said. “It’s awesome that we were able to get in on this one.”
Read more: https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/entertainment/dining/2016/01/07/boudin-king-cake-craze-spreads-bakeries-across-louisiana/78402784/