There's no doubt The King would've swooned for this memorable King Cake created in New Orleans. Here's the skinny on this decadent treat from the team behind Cochon, Herbsaint and Pêche.

The King of rock 'n' roll was born in a humble shotgun shack in Tupelo, Miss., on Jan. 8, 1935. He was famously "discovered" in Memphis by Sam Phillips who owned the legendary Sun Studios when he recorded a DIY song for his mama's birthday. The recording studio's secretary, Marion Keisker, heard something special and invited Presley back in for an audition. That session was going nowhere until the shy guy started messing around, singing "That's All Right."

And the rest, as they say in every biopic, is history.

Part of the Elvis story is his love of peanut butter and banana sandwiches with bacon. Many years ago, the baking team at Link Restaurant's Cochon Butcher cooked up an audacious creation to play off that classic combo.

During Carnival Season leading up to Lent, the eye-popping and palate-pleasing Elvis King Cake makes its appearance at La Boulangerie, part of the Link Restaurant group. To quote one of Elvis's gospel standards: Glory, Glory Hallelujah!

Executive Pastry chef and partner Maggie Scales inherited the recipe when she started with Link Restaurants in 2013, a Boston transplant craving warmer winters.

"The reasoning was that since Elvis's birthday was January 8, why not bake a special King Cake in honor of the King," she said in a recent phone interview.

The now iconic recipe involves brioche dough with oven-roasted bananas and peanut butter tucked inside and baked until golden. Once it's out of the oven, this cake is frosted with marshmallow cream, decorated with the traditional green, purple and gold sprinkles and topped with crispy bacon bits. For those who've never seen it before, it's a showstopper. For the legions of fans who have, it's well worth standing in line. The one rub? It doesn't travel well, so there'll be no shipping this gem. (Though, the team's still working on a work around for that vexing dilemma.)

Or, hey, maybe this is just the nudge you need to schedule a trip to NOLA, one of the greatest culinary destinations on the planet. Just be sure a pack plenty of loose clothing for all the feasting. If you can't make it before Mardi Gras Day -- aka Fat Tuesday -- there are other King Cakes that ship via Goldbelly.

Interested in more recipes The King enjoyed? Keep an eye out for a rare copy of "Elvis, Memories Beyond Graceland" written by his longtime cook, Mary Jenkins.