King Cake Mardi Gras cupcakes today at Sweet Avenue Bake Shop

This is today's special cupcake at Rutherford, New Jersey's Sweet Avenue Bake Shop:



Via their Facebook page:

Today's Magical Mystery flavor is... KING CAKE! If you've never had King Cake before, it's a bit hard to describe. It's similar to a cinnamon bun and similar to brioche. More like a bread than a cake. It's filled with a cinnamon-sugar glaze and topped with cream cheese frosting.

Visit sweetavenuebakeshop.com for more information.