This legendary and beloved bakery started with a butcher who would eventually scheme, dodge death, hustle and work his way up to becoming known throughout the Greater New Orleans area as “Mr. Wedding Cake.”

Trinise Prosper clearly remembers looking forward to Sundays when her mother would take her and the whole family to Lawrence’s Bakery on the corner of Elysian Fields and Fillmore. Little did she know, she’d be carrying on a baking tradition in the exact same spot years later.

Not only does Christina Balzebre put a lot of effort into making her space welcoming for her customers, but she also prides herself on creating an environment where her staff feels comfortable.