Stepping onto 17 Mile, a specific perfume of browned butter and powdered sugar hits you long before you reach the door. Inside, the morning air is alive with the rhythmic slide of heavy baking sheets and the heavy-duty thrum of mixers working through another batch of secret-recipe dough.
The glass cases gleam with old-school precision, housing rows of creamy cannoli and decadent cassata cakes that have earned a permanent spot at local dinner tables.
My personal weakness? The sfogliatelle, those crisp-edged, multi-layered masterpieces that shatter like tiny, delicious accordions the second you take a bite. This Michigan bakery offers an authentic taste of Italy with traditional handmade pastries and world-class custom cakes…