Planning a commencement celebration or different summer season celebration? You would possibly need to rethink that sheet cake from the large field retailer. From stunning themed desserts and cookies to gluten-free desserts to gourmand donuts, the Toledo space boasts a powerful array of native speciality bakeries to fulfill your candy tooth.
Should you can dream it, you can probably discover a baker right here who can assist you design an edible murals that’s virtually — however not fairly — too beautiful to eat. Here’s a candy sampling of a number of the space’s favorites. Most spots even have a presence on Fb or Instagram the place they share extra images of their mouth-watering creations.
SOUTH
The Cookie Woman | cookie-lady.com
1647 Toll Gate Dr., Maumee | 419-897-2240
2480 W State St., Fremont | 419-332-2423
Hours: Monday-Friday, 7 am-6 pm; Saturdays, 8 am-2 pm
Owned by mom/son duo Sharon Wammes and Tom Value, The Cookie Woman has been turning out candy treats since 1989. Greater than 18 forms of cookies are baked recent all through the day, in addition to different treats resembling espresso cake, danish and lemon bars. The store is greatest identified for its specialty cutout cookies which may be customized ordered for weddings, child showers, birthdays or different occasions to match any theme.
Glass Metropolis Cupcakes | glasscitycupcakes.com
3326 Glanzman Highway, Toledo | 567-316-7202
Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10 am-6 pm; Saturday 10 am-3 pm
Glass Metropolis Cupcakes affords a comfy espresso store vibe and specialty gourmand customized desserts, cupcakes, cutout cookies and cake pops. Proprietor Chantel LaClair-Cox bakes with top quality, recent elements and prides herself on consideration to element. Personalized confections vary from easy and stylish to elaborate and classy.
WEST
Eston’s Gourmand Creations | estonsbakery.com
5433 Monroe Avenue, Toledo | 419-885-9442
Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-6 pm; Saturday 9 am-3 pm
Founder and proprietor Chef Anthony Esterson is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and creator of all of the recipes used at Eston’s, which can be a Kosher bakery. All of their gourmand desserts, cupcakes and cheesecakes are made in home utilizing the very best high quality elements. Throughout its 35 years in enterprise, Eston’s has racked up awards and recognition from American Cities Media, Psychological Floss, WeddingWire, The Knot, Sylvania Space Chamber of Commerce, Toledo Space Mother or father and Toledo Metropolis Paper. Eston’s Signature Gourmand Desserts are made recent in-house each day and have seven layers, consisting of 4 layers of scratch-made cake and three layers of all-natural fillings and mousse.
Jera’s Heavenly Candy | jheavenlysweet.com
3059 W Bancroft St, Toledo | 419-214-1107
Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9 am-6 pm; Saturday, 10 am-3 pm
Jera’s Heavenly Candy options all kinds of choices together with customized cookies and desserts, cake balls, cupcakes, brownies, pies, breakfast pastries and dinner rolls. A number of gluten free and vegan objects are additionally on the menu. What makes the bakery particular shouldn’t be solely the unimaginable sweets baked each day from scratch, however the prime of the road customer support that proprietor Jera Stewart and her workers radiate to make every buyer really feel at residence.
So Candy Lebanese and French Pastries | sosweetpastries.com
4038 Talmadge Highway, Ste. 104-15, Toledo | 419-474-5445 | data@sosweetpastries.com
Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 9 am-8 pm; Friday-Saturday, 9 am-9 pm
Regionally owned by the Abdel-Ghani, Eldeib, and Elhady households, So Candy Lebanese and French Pastries lately celebrated eight years in enterprise. From Gateau pastries and desserts to baklava and greater than 40 flavors of macarons, the whole lot is made out of scratch of their kitchen. So Candy affords catering and specialty desserts for all events, in addition to gluten-free, sugar-free and vegan objects by particular order.
EAST
Haas Bakery | haas-bakery.com
2306 Starr Avenue, Oregon | 419-698-2000
Hours: Monday, 5 am-1 pm; Tuesday-Friday, 5 am-6 pm; Saturday, 5 am-5 pm
Based in 1979, Haas is a self-described old school bakery serving donuts, cookies, eclairs, customized desserts and pies made out of scratch. Contemporary breads baked each day are an area favourite, and Haas can be identified for its Polish espresso desserts, Hungarian rolls and donut desserts.
NORTH
Cake Library | nataliescakelibrary.com
5441 Predominant Avenue, Sylvania | nataliescakelibrary@gmail.com
Hours: Fridays, 4-6 pm; Saturday, 10 am-2 pm
Should you or different family members have particular dietary wants or meals allergic reactions, Cake Library can assist create a candy deal with that everybody at your gathering can take pleasure in. The enterprise is devoted to inclusive baking, and the whole lot they create is gluten and dye free. Proprietor Natalie White says her specialty is remaking treats that her gluten-free pals haven’t had in years, resembling smooth pretzels, calzones and chewy pizza. Different prime sellers at Cake Library are the snack desserts and the oat pies with chocolate raspberry filling.
Holy Toledough | holeytoledough.com
3812 W. Alexis, Toledo | 419-742-2020 | contact@holeytoledough.com
Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 7 am-noon
Voted greatest doughnuts in Toledo, Holy Toledough options distinctive taste creations baked in home with recent fruit jams, pastry lotions and toppings galore. Chris Ritter began the corporate in 2015 and opened the storefront in 2019. Distinctive choices obtainable by pre-order embrace the “Massive Freaking Donut” cake, obtainable in numerous flavors, and a doughnut with a whole Pop-Tart within it.
