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Avalon International Breads is expanding into Meijer’s Metro Detroit markets as they find a home as new tenants.

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI – Fresh doughnuts, breads and cookies fill the shelves at Renzema’s Bakery. Renzema’s Bakery, 214 Link Lane in Parchment, is a popular stop for people in the morning. Doug Knibbe, a longtime employee of Malnight’s Bakery, bought Malnight’s and Renzema’s Bakery in 2001 and combined the businesses, keeping the storefront in Parchment. He grew up going to Renzema’s Bakery, which was known for its doughnuts. “I’d say you can’t go wrong with any of our doughnuts,” Knibbe said.

She’s a popular social media baker with more than 300k followers between Tiktok and Instagram, and she’s from right here in Metro Detroit! Dearborn native Connie Kazan says baking is in her blood. The stay-at-home-mother of 4 posts videos of her baking on social media, and has received over 2 million video likes. One of her fans is “Live in the D’s,” Tati Amare, who says she enjoys watching her fun-filled videos online. Kazan is taking her baking skills to another level, and has recently appeared on the network baking competition show, “The Great Chocolate Showdown.”

A Southfield bakery is creating cakes that look like works of art.

ANN ARBOR, MI-- Whether you spell it doughnut or donut, Ann Arbor has plenty of options for the custard-filled, cream-topped or just plain sprinkled pastry. Related: Owner selling Dimo’s Deli & Donuts in Ann Arbor for $1 millionCinnamon Toast Crunch, Fruity Pebbles and Apple Pie donuts at Bakehouse 46, 116 E. Liberty St. in Ann Arbor on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021.Jacob Hamilton | The Ann Arbor NewsBakehouse46Bakehouse46 launched in 2021 as a combination of The Cupcake Station and Blake Farms, featuring sweet treats from both places. The bakery currently serves cider mill doughnuts, as well as apple pie doughnuts and Fruity Pebbles doughnuts. Options include blueberry cake doughnuts, apple-filled doughnuts and chocolate-covered doughnuts, as well as classics like doughnuts covered in cinnamon sugar and powdered sugar. Have an idea for another 5 great foods in Ann Arbor?

The bakery is moving its storefront location from a plaza near Perry Road and Belsay Road to the corner of East Maple Avenue and Saginaw Road in Grand Blanc Township. In doing so, Cinnamom will add a drive-thru window, gain some visibility and fill more online orders, according to owner Rebecca Nagy. Cinnamom will offer free CinnaSwirls to the first 150 visitors to the new location, Nagy said. Many Flint residents will recognize the cinnamon rolls from their location in the Flint Farmers’ Market downtown. “Especially with COVID-19, people’s patterns changed and they started ordering online,” Nagy said.

You don’t have to travel around the world to taste exotic flavors. There’s a spot in Ann Arbor that will take your taste buds to Syria and France. Exotic Bakeries started as a small family owned business decades ago and has grown into a restaurant that rolls out salads, sandwiches, specialty cakes and more.

This local spot is providing sweet gifts for Metro Detroit moms

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Mother-daughter duo is behind the bakery that offers colorful cookie kits.

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An Ohio appeals court upheld a ruling that awarded more than $30 million to Gibson’s bakery, which accused Oberlin College of damaging its business.

Isabelle Elwart is a young and talented baker. Her specialty is macarons. She runs Le Detroit Macaron and they have some really unique flavors like Pop Rocks and Cosmic Brownie.

Estella's Vegan Cuisine & Desserts recently opened in Detroit.

To those who have been showing solidarity to striking workers at Kellogg by boycotting Corn Flakes and other breakfast cereals, rejoice. Union workers at Battle...

Publicly, cereal giant Kellogg has insisted that it has “made every effort to reach a fair agreement” with its 1,400 striking union employees, boasting each...

The nine week-long workers’ strike against cereal giant Kellogg is set to continue, following a weekend vote in which 1,400 Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and...

KALAMAZOO, MI — Five years before he incorporated Bell’s and opened a small brewing supply company, Larry Bell was a baker at Sarkozy’s Bakery in Kalamazoo, earning a whopping $3.35 an hour. In fact, Bell was the first full-time employee hired by Judy Sarkozy and her late husband, Ken Sarkozy, when they opened the bakery in 1978.

There’s a new bakery creating buzz in Ferndale, but is a little bit of a twist to this sweet shop because here everything is vegan.

The Liberty Street location sells a range of items including specialty cupcakes and Blakes Farms cider mill and doughnuts.

Almost 1,400 union workers at four Kellogg plants, including Battle Creek, have been on strike since last week — and they’re part of a growing...

Workers at Kellogg's, the beloved Battle Creek-headquartered maker of breakfast cereals including Rice Krispies, Raisin Bran, Froot Loops, Corn Flakes, and Frosted Flakes, went on...

There’s a new coffee shop and bakery in Hamtramck where you can enjoy unique desserts along with a nice cup of java. It’s called “Dose of Sugar” and Jason Carr chatted with Yasmine Montalvo, the co-owner, to learn more.

Monday is Labor Day but it’s also Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Thousands of people in our community will be celebrating with big feasts and very special desserts.

Isabelle Elwart is a talented baker, and her specialty is macarons. She runs Le Detroit Macaron and they have some really unique flavors like Pop Rocks and Cosmic Brownie.

For 90 years Elliott’s Bakery in downtown Trenton has been serving decadent treats.

You most likely have had a milkshake but you may not have had a milkshake from M Street Baking Company. The newest location recently opened at Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi and is making milkshakes that will make any foodie lose their mind.

Opening a small business is a giant feat for anyone, but one of Dearborn Heights’ newest business owners opened her brand new sweets shop while still attending high school.

What do you get when you blend flavors from Algeria, Asia, and France in desserts? Likely, something unique and refreshingly different than the norm. One local woman is bringing these flavors together for our enjoyment, again as she opens her second location of Warda Pâtisserie in Midtown.

There’s a new bakery open for business in Detroit’s North Rosedale Park neighborhood.

Chicago's Jennivee's bakery is booming, even during the pandemic, thanks to community support.

Every year, National Donut Day is the first Friday of June. Here's where you can pick up a baker's dozen.

When you’re craving something sweet, it’s easy to look for the closest donut or piece of cake, but this bakery offers much more with a Mediterranean twist.

When Crumbs and Craft Bakery owner Inge Bruneel first moved to Michigan from her home country of Belgium, she said she had trouble finding bakeries like they had back home.

Imagine indulging in delicious desserts and feeling good about it.

So how about a donut with some flair that’s channeling the flavors of the Caribbean? Host Tati Amare was joined by Toi Roberts, owner of Rolais’ Caribbean Bakery, a business that is bringing this creative combination to life. She was introduced to Caribbean flavors by a friend of hers and fell in love with them, deciding to add them to her baked treats. Flavors include Lemon Poppyseed Hibiscus, Passionfruit Lemon, Calypso Coconut Lime, Butter Rum Raisin, Guava Stuffed, Limbo Lime Pie, and many more. AdYou can find Rolais’ Donuts at Eastern Market on Saturdays, and on their website.

It’s perfect weather for a steaming hot cup of hot chocolate and a bakery in Plymouth has marshmallows that are a national food award finalist to pair with it. The Blu Kitchen in Plymouth originally started as a place to find delicious macaroons, inspired by owner Adina St. John’s desire to recreate the treat her husband enjoyed during a business trip to France. Now, The Blu Kitchen offers various flavors of macaroons, hot chocolate mixes, and homemade marshmallows that are a top five finalist in The Good Food Award. The bakery’s vanilla flavored marshmallows were one out of 3,000 entries across the country,Watch the video above to hear more about The Blu Kitchen and their sweets.

Kila Peeples met with business owner April Anderson to learn about the surprising journey that led to her to create Good Cakes and Bakes in Detroit. Good Cakes and Bakes focuses on making Southern influenced baked goods, from German Chocolate cupcakes to St. Louis favorite Gooey cake. April says she has been baking since she was young girl, helping her mother out the kitchen. She was working in finance before she decided to change her path and open Good Cakes and Bakes. Watch the video above to see April’s journey and what exactly Gooey Cake is all about.

WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Friendship Circle of Michigan has done amazing work helping people with special needs find jobs. The mission has grown so much, that they’re expanding in a big way. They have purchased a bakery to expand job options for people with special needs. READ: Michigan camp for individuals with special needs perseveres through COVID-19 pandemicDakota Bread is known for some of the best challah around. The bakery was purchased by the organization, and people in West Bloomfield Township came out to celebrate the new acquisition.

Since 1905, Arnie’s Bakery has been bringing sweet treats to customers throughout West Michigan. Stefan is the director of operations for Arnie’s Bakery, while Arne is the director of bakery operations for the company. Arnie’s Bakery’s Caramel Pecan Danish Coffee Cake is our pick for Sweet Treat of the Week, a series highlighting people and products from around Michigan who are using Pioneer Sugar in their creations. You can find the Caramel Pecan Danish Coffee Cake at grocery stores around West Michigan.Courtesy Photo, used with permission. This is the new concept that Arnie's Bakery is introducing in West Michigan this fall.Courtesy Photo, used with permission.

They also serve three kinds of stuffed cookies. Altimimy started the business with his sister Sarah in 2018. The two sold cookies out of their house, and over the last two years built a demand for their product. They serve white chocolate macadamia cookies stuffed w cookie butter, a cheesecake stuffed cookie, and chocolate nutella stuffed cookies. To find out more about where you can get Treat You Batter’s cookies, watch the video above.

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Known for their popular tres leches cake, made with three kinds of milk, rum, and soaked in a delicious sauce, Mexicantown Bakery showed off some of their other baked goods to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The business is family owned, and sister of the owner Cecilia Benedict spoke with Live in the D live from Mexicantown. Benedict said that food is an important part of Mexican and other Hispanic cultures because it brings communities together in everything from celebration to mourning. Customers don’t have to go far for their drinks either since Mexicantown Bakery also serves a variety of Hispanic coffee and espresso beverages. Tati personally recommended the tres leches cake and cuban coffee as her go-to orders from the bakery.

YPSILANTI, Mich. A bakery in Ypsilanti is going above and beyond to help the community during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Bird Dog Baking is working with others to help spur small business in the area. Jennifer Haglund and Mark Bogard are part of the small business with big plans. They hope paying customers will see that everybody wins in this scenario. You can watch Steve Garagiolas full story in the video posted above.