REVIEW: Mardi Gras Desserts Serves Up Beignets and King Cakes at Universal’s Islands of Adventure

Katie Francis

REVIEW: Mardi Gras Desserts Serves Up Beignets and King Cakes at Universal’s Islands of Adventure

Celebrate Mardi Gras at Universal’s Islands of Adventure with two booths featuring fan-favorite foods. Mardi Gras Desserts offers King Cake and Beignets.

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Menu for Mardi Gras Desserts at Universal’s Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval 2023

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Food:

  • King Cake – $13.99
  • Beignets – $6.99

Beverages:

  • Abita Purple Haze – $11.50 for 20 oz. single serve or 12 oz. souvenir cup, $14.50 for 20 oz. souvenir cup
  • Category 5 Punch – $12 for 12 oz. single serve, $13.50 for 12 oz. souvenir cup, or $16.50 for 20 oz. souvenir cup

Photos of Menu Items for Mardi Gras Desserts at Universal’s Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval 2023

King Cake – $13.99

traditional cake with cinnamon swirl icing and colored sanding sugar

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The King Cake is massive with super sweet icing and nice gritty sugar.

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The cake was a little dry, but the plastic baby was a nice touch. 

Beignets – $6.99

sweet fried pastry dusted with powdered sugar

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If you’re looking for us during Mardi Gras, just follow the trail of powdered sugar because these beignets are on point.

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They are puffy, fluffy, and sweet. Make it a point to grab a bag of beignets.

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Category 5 Punch – $12 for 12 oz. single serve, $13.50 for 12 oz. souvenir cup, or $16.50 for 20 oz. souvenir cup

Myers’s Dark rum, Cruzan Aged Dark rum, passion fruit purée, mixed with grenadine, orange and lime juice

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The drink is returning from last year, but it’s gone down in quality significantly.

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It has a strange, sour aftertaste and is far too heavy on the syrups.

Abita Purple Haze (ABV 4.2%) – $11.50 for 20 oz. single serve or 12 oz. souvenir cup, $14.50 for 20 oz. souvenir cup

a lager brewed with real raspberries, wheat malts, and Wanguard hops

Universal’s Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval runs from February 4 through April 16.

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