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| - Let me start by saying, I'm a bit of a cake fiend. I love making cake. I love watching other people make cake. And, most of all, I love eating cake (and other pastries). KB Confections Bake Shoppe off Detroit in Lakewood is definitely the place to go to satisfy your bakery cravings.
The first time I came to the shop was right before closing on a Thursday. They already sold most of the goodies, but I managed to pick up a chocolate-dipped macaroon ($1.75) and an apricot bar ($2.50 or $2.75, can't remember), before also picking up a conversation with the owners. These people, who purport to be fourth-generation Lakewoodites, are the most amicable, job-loving bakers I've met in Ohio thus far. All of the goods are baked in the back, and they even offer a full service coffee bar and a line of original roast blends. They even let me try a sample on the house, which I later went back and bought a bag of ($10).
The macaroon was delightfully toasty, with the perfect amount of almost-crunch and chocolate-to-cookie ratio. The apricot bar was well-portioned, with a buttery, crumbly base, a layer of creamy goodness, topped off with a slathering of apricot jam. A huge selling point for me is that these aren't overly sweet. A lot of bakeries add more sugar than needs to be there in order to mask other unsavory aspects of their designs. But KBCBS goodies are a delight, plain and simple. Enough sugar to satisfy a cake gourmand without throwing a diabetic into shock.
My next visit, I brought a few more people with me. We ordered the chocolate-dipped pretzels ($1.00 for two), an M&M minis cookie (around $2.25), banana pudding ($4.00 for around a pint), a coconut bar (around $2.25 or $2.50) and a peanut butter dog treat (free). The owner remembered my name, and one of his daughter's, who help run the place (his wife is the K, and he's the B, in KB Confections), gave us samples of the banana pudding, which sealed the deal. Whipped layers of cream and pudding envelope banana chunks and generous portions of wafer cookies. The coconut bar, one of my new favorite desserts, featured a thin, marzipan-like strawberry shell wrapped around two layers of white cake and a smear of frosting - it's big enough to split for an after-meal snack, but I ate the whole thing.
The place itself is well manicured, and an attached greenhouse is being renovated to offer more in-house seating. They offer water for dogs outside, and free treats inside (my dog loved it). And their coffee bar has some original finds, none of which I can remember right now, sadly.
I haven't tried any of their cakes, which are currently sold whole, although the owner said she may consider by-the-slice purchases at a later date. They also offer cupcakes, muffins, brownies, strudels and more. If you're in Lakewood and need a smile, this is the place to find it.
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