To Die For Bakery: Downtown sweets with a community connection

To Die For Bakery is a bakery at 106 East Washington Street in Kirksville, with cakes and pastries among its listed offerings. Its business listing identifies lemon poppy seed muffins as one example. For the day's actual selection, contact the bakery rather than treating an older photograph as a stock list.

A visit for something from the counter and an inquiry about a celebration cake need different planning. The first depends on what is available that day; the second starts with whether the bakery can accept the requested work and date.

More than a storefront purchase

The bakery has a documented connection to student fundraising. In October 2022, Truman Today reported that students sold food from local partners, including To Die For Bakery, during homecoming fundraising for Special Olympics of Northeast Missouri. The report supports its role as a food partner without assigning the bakery a particular donation amount.

More recently, Main Street Kirksville named it among the partners in the announcement for Fairytale on Franklin, scheduled for September 26, 2026. The announcement documents its inclusion in the plans; it does not specify exactly what the bakery supplied.

These connections show how a downtown food business can take part in activities beyond its ordinary sales, alongside providing residents with a place to buy baked goods.

Ask about an order

Use To Die For Bakery's Facebook page, linked by Kirksville Tourism, or call 660-988-1629. For a cake inquiry, give the date, number of servings and any design ideas, then ask about availability, lead time, price and pickup arrangements. Discuss ingredient restrictions directly before ordering.

No fixed custom-order deadline is confirmed here. Contact the bakery before committing to a celebration plan, and check its opening days when arranging collection.

For a cafe stop in the same downtown area, read about The Gathering Grounds.

Information checked September 27, 2026.