Fat Tuesday king cakes keep Anchorage bakery busy

King cakes are considered a Mardi Gras must-have at House of Bread in Anchorage. It’s one of the few bakeries in town where Alaskans can find the Fat Tuesday treat.
“The purple represents justice, the green sprinkles represent faith and our gold represents power and that is very traditional for Mardi Gras,” manager Carson Baldiviez said, explaining the cake’s signature colors.
The bakery planned ahead this year, taking as many pre-orders as it could. Bakers bega