By Austin Johnson
Joyce Spalding Leverett of Spalding’s Bakery turned 90 years
Spalding’s Bakery is a family-owned business that has been hand-forming doughnuts since 1929. The “original” is a glazed, yeast doughnut that melts in your mouth fresh from the glazer. Spalding’s Bakery also offers filled doughnuts, cake doughnuts, cinnamon rolls, brownies, cakes, cupcakes, and more.
In 1929, Bowman J. Spalding and his wife Zelma started selling doughnuts out of their home on Rand Avenue in
Joyce worked for over 37 years at Bryan Station Junior High, Tates Creek High School and Home Hospital Program before retiring. Joyce still works at her family bakery on Winchester Road. She is truly a remarkable woman.
Read more about Spalding’s Bakery, Kentucky Doughnut Trail in New York Times: Burke’s and Spaldings make the list &Spalding’s Donuts on Serious Eats
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