Gelato and Extended Hours for Summer

Ahhh, Summer in Michigan

Gelato Summer Treats

Our State Motto: Great Lakes, Great Cakes! We have gelato! The frozen treat options in downtown Ferndale just got a whole lot sweeter, and just in time for summer. We're happy to announce that we'll be serving a variety of gelato and sorbets through the summer season. Our top-quality, creamy smooth gelato is made right here in Michigan by the Palazollo company of Saugatuck. They carry over 600 flavors, and we'll be changing them out throughout the summer. Come in and tell us your favorite! Currently we're serving Tahitian Vanilla, Milk Chocolate Couverture, Caramel Cafe, Strawberry, Profiterole (Cream Puff), Chocolate Hazelnut Giunduja, and Lemon Lime and Wildberry Sorbets. Extended Summer Hours More good news. We're staying open later (9pm) throughout the summer on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Stop in for an after-dinner dessert or a cool refreshment on a warm summer night

Spring Greening

Pinwheel Bakery at VegFest 2009 Join Pinwheel Bakery at this year's VegFest at Ferndale High School on Sunday, April 26, from noon to 5pm. Presented by VegMichigan, this year's guest speaker is longtime vegan and former Detroit Piston John Salley. There will be door prize drawings throughout the day, and plenty of information on vegan and vegetarian foods. We'll be joining a number of other local vendors with lots of free samples and items for sale. Come and try our new vegan cookies and muffins, including our Apple Muffin, Sunshine Muffin, Cocoa Spice cookies, Oatmeal Raisin cookies, Peanut Butter cookies, and more. Advance ticket prices are $7 for adults, $3 for students, children 6 and under free. Admission at the door is $10 for adults, $5 students. There are also discounts available for VegMichigan members. Click here for more info on VegFest.

Coconut Flake Bird's Nest Cupcakes Going Green (with Salads) We've added 3 new salads to our lunch menu: Asian Salad - Fresh greens, red cabage, carrots, snow peas, and toasted almonds with our home-made orange ginger sesame dressing. Spinach Salad - Fresh spinach, grape tomatoes, goat cheese, cucumber, and home-made croutons with our own balsamic herb vinaigrette. Green Salad - Fresh greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, red peppers, homemade croutons, with our home-made yogurt-herb dressing.

Valentines Day Treats

Skulls 'n' Swirls Sweets For Your Sweetie Valentines is just around the corner (the day after Friday the 13th - go figure). Stop in before the big day and pick up a treat for your sweet. We're making some bumpy-cakes-for-two, cupcakes-for-two, decorated heart cookies, and other desserts for this special day of love and romance. Valentine's Day is on a Saturday this year - remember that we're only open until 4pm on Saturdays!

Not mean, just misunderstood Site Improvements Pinwheel Bakery now has it's own photostream on flickr.com. You can browse the photos or slideshows of the variety of things we have to offer, or you can do a tag search to view something more specific, like wedding cakes, for example, or decorated cookies. It's a nice place to visit to see some of the things we've been working on lately. You can visit our flickr photostream main page by clicking here.

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Treats and Gift Ideas, Ferndale Ice Festival, New Vegan Cookies

Holiday Treats and Gift Ideas

If you're looking to simplify this holiday season, we've got a wide variety of traditional and inexpensive gifts and treats. Our special Holiday Menu includes all of your old favorites, and some new twists, including decorated holiday cookies, hot chocolate kits with homemade chai, cinnamon, or peppermint marshmallows, shortbread cookie packs, sugar cookie kits, coffee cakes, breakfast baskets, Winter Wonderland cakes, and Sticky Toffee pudding. View and download our complete holiday menu here.

Vintage Clothing and Jewelry Trunk Sale

The bakery will be hosting a vintage clothing and jewelry trunk sale on Friday, December 5th, from 6-9pm. We'll remain open for drinks and snacks during the sale, and remember, parking is free on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in Ferndale throughout the month of December.

Ice Festival Saturday, Dec 13

Ice sculptures, strolling musicians, fire jugglers, live bands, and hayrides are all part of this annual event in downtown Ferndale. We'll be open later, until 6pm, for the festival.

New Vegan Cookies

Come in and try our new vegan cookies. We currently have peanut butter, oatmeal raisin, oatmeal chocolate chip, and oatmeal ginger date pecan.

Thank You!

Thanks to all of you out there for your business and company this past year. We wish you all the best in the new year.

Our Fall and Thanksgiving Dessert Menu

Here it is, our fall and Thanksgiving dessert menu. Going to see the folks? Take along a pie! Your in-laws will love you! Our pumpkin cheesecake can bring a happy and quiet peace to any political argument that might spring up at your holiday table. And our Apple Brandy Cake is truly something to be thankful for. You can download this menu here.

PLEASE NOTE: The earlier you can place your order, the better. All Thanksgiving orders must be made by Saturday, November 22nd at 4pm. We will be open as usual on Wednesday, November 26 8am - 6pm for order pick-up.

The Pie Menu

Apple Pie -A traditional double crust apple pie using the freshest market apples tossed with all your favorite fall spices. Add some of your best vanilla ice cream for the perfect dessert. A 9-inch pie serves 8-10. $16.00

The classic Pumpkin Pie - A freshly made pie with touches of cinnamon, clove, ginger and nutmeg. Garnished with cinnamon cookie acorns and leaves. A 9-inch pie serves 8-10. $16.00

Maple Pumpkin Tart -A twist on the classic. A velvety pumpkin custard with real maple syrup baked in a cardamom laced tart shell and garnished with little leaf cookies. An 8-inch tart serves 8-10. $16.00

Not Your Everyday Apple Pie -Lots of Granny Smith apples tossed with brown sugar, cinnamon and a touch of dark rum, topped with cinnamon streusel and then drizzled with sweet caramel. A 9-inch pie serves 8-10. $18.00

Want a Different Type of Dessert?

Pumpkin Cheesecake -When you want to step away from the norm. A rich yet light pumpkin cheescake in a spiced gingerbread crust, topped with miniature gingerbread cookies. A 9-inch cake serves 10-12. $30.00

Apple Brandy Cake -A rich and moist apple cake with both fresh and dried apples and brandy baked in. We also provide a caramel sauce for you to serve warm on the side. A 9-inch cake serves 8-10. $30.00

Gingerbread Cookies -A half-dozen hand decorated fall gingerbread cookies packaged together. Pumpkins, squirrels, leaves and more. Great for kids and adults alike. $12.00 a box

French Pastries and the Ferndale DIY Festival

We're excited to be carrying French pastries by area pastry chef Cecilia Mercante. Trained at the Institut National de la Boulangerie Patisserie in Rouen, Normandie, France, Cecilia has built a loyal following from her booth Le Normandie in Detroit's Eastern Market, her work at The Lark in West Bloomfield, and the many classes she teaches throughout Southeast Michigan. Stop in to try her cream tarts, they are amazing to behold and delicious! You can find out more about Cecilia at and her creations at www.ceciliaspastries.com.


The Ferndale DIY Street Fair is coming the weekend of September 20-21. It's a free, 2 day event that features artists, hand-made crafters, musicians, groups and organizations, local restaurants, michigan brewers who live and work with a DIY attitude.

We'll be hosting a DIY (Decorate-It-Yourself) cupcake bar at the festival on Saturday. You can find out more about the fair (music, artists, vendors, food, parking, etc.) here at their website: diystreetfair.com. Hope to see you there!

The Happy Art of Carl Oxley III

Pinwheel Bakery will be showing new paintings by Hamtramck-based artist Carl Oxley III from mid-July through mid-August. The show kicks off with an opening reception on Thursday, July 17 from 5 - 9pm (as part of Ferndale's summer late-night Thursdays). You can find more information about Carl and his fun and happy art at his website: www.popartmonkey.com. The bakery will be selling special hand-decorated Oxley-designed sugar cookies for the event.