Adelya founded A Brownie Affair after friends and family began requesting the brownies she loved to make. The home-based bakery now creates scratch-made brownies and custom treats for themed occasions, with no cake mixes or premade frosting used.
Buckeye Brownies, LLCWhat began with Zack and Ashley baking together is now Buckeye Brownies, a family-owned bakery in Akron making oversized, three-layer brownies and blondies. Each dessert is handcrafted in small batches at its ODA-approved 5,000-square-foot commercial bakery and baked fresh to order rather than held in a warehouse. The company ships its treats across the country and around the world while keeping the hands-on process that defined its start.AKRON, OH
Cakes to CrumbsBorn from a sister’s lovingly made wedding cake, Cakes to Crumbs is a North Potomac cottage-law bakery creating custom cakes, cupcakes and other baked goods for special occasions. The bakery was founded in 2008 in honor of Lista, who taught its creator the craft while undergoing chemotherapy, and each made-to-order cake continues that personal legacy. Cakes to Crumbs was also recognized as the 2018 Cupcake Wars DC People’s Choice winner.NORTH POTOMAC, MD
Sweet Surrender Bake HouseKnown in Levittown for turning celebrations into edible centerpieces, Sweet Surrender Bake House creates made-to-order cakes shaped around each customer’s theme, colors and occasion. The bakery also makes fresh baked goods for everyday treats, with newer Dubai chocolate creations bringing a contemporary twist to its traditional bake-house setting.LEVITTOWN, NY