Ahne’s Bakery

The bakery crawl continues… Today we are tasting the old fashioned peanut coffee cake at Ahne’s Bakery. Ahne’s Bakery has been around as long as I can remember. This was a place that I went to with my grandparents. It is the only bakery remaining in Randolph and Monroe Counties. If you ask anyone what is their favorite from Ahne’s they will all say the coffee cake. I even called ahead and preordered just to make sure my coworkers would get a taste. What is sooo special about this coffeecake, well it is not dry like most coffeecakes. The cake is balanced with the peanut butter icing and mixture of chopped nuts. The shelves are stocked with donuts, angel food cakes, mini coffee cakes, dozen and dozen of cookies and pastries galore. They are closed on Monday, lucky they have started delivering to the local grocery and convenience stores, but I always like to stop at the bakery, the smells remind me of my grandparents.

I’m an out-​of-​towner who married a gal from the area. Long story short, this is the best fried chicken I’ve had in my life. It is fresh, juicy, and appropriately seasoned (I usually add hot sauce). Their baked goods are also special and delicious.
I stop by Waterloo once a year, and this is one of the few places I make sure to always go back to.

wish i lived closer. best doughnuts i have EVER had. anywhere. While traveling, I keep trying to at least match the goodness of Ahnes… haven’t even come close. wish they could overnight me some! xo

Been going to Ahne’s my whole life… first communion cake, hamburger and hot dog buns for holidays and kids birthday parties and Sunday morning doughnuts after mass. I’d stack their pastries and other baked goods against anyone. One of my favorite things about Waterloo. And don’t forget about their chicken on Sunday… unbelievable…

I don’t even know where to start with this place. I’ve been here many times, but only had the privelege to tried it once.
Why?
Because this is a family owned and they opened and closed their door whenever they feel like it. If you’re lucky enough to find them opened, their donuts don’t last long.