ChaCha’s Hiland Bakery 3615 6th Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50313

"I've been here a few times with a pretty good experience. I appreciate they are a local business. Last Wednesday the champagne donuts I bought were beautiful as usual but were not fresh. I stopped by at 730am and my donut was hard and dried out. I bought a dozen to share at work and I did not dare to ask everyone if all the donuts were stale. Very disappointed I got old donuts at a high price. I did notice they also sell discount mystery donut grab bags on the counter. I'm afraid to know how many days old those are if the ones in the display case are old too."

"Edit: Sadly, I must change my original review. The last two times we've gotten donuts, they were stale. Also, prices went way up. I'm sad. Every few Fridays, we have donuts and pastries from Hiland delivered to our home. And every time, I'm incredibly pleased by the accuracy of the service and the freshness of the donuts. They are so generous and kind at Hiland! They have, without question, the best glazed donut I've ever had. It's utter perfection. I think I've tried every donut place in town, and the only other place that rivals them is Donut Hut. I love these local bakeries!"

"I ordered a custom cake for my husband’s military retirement party and they knocked it out of the park. The design was great (military themed) and it tasted delicious. We did a 1/2 chocolate and 1/2 vanilla. We received a lot of comments about how good it tasted and we will be ordering again for future events! Thank you!"

"The new owners, Ed and Elizabeth (aka Cha Cha) are delightful and have so many great plans to make this a must-visit in the Highland Park neighborhood. Great donuts, pastries, and savory items too! They have been really accommodating with me planning a private event in their space too."

"I was craving pastries today so my boyfriend took me to Hiland Bakery. This place did not disappoint! I have this thing about American pastries being way too sweet but none of the 4 things I tried here were overwhelming. The champagne doughnut with the pink frosting came pretty close but the bread itself was not over-sweetened and the cream in the middle was light and helped balance the whole thing. We got a box of day-old pastries and they were still phenomenal. I will definitely remember to come here the next time I get a random sweet tooth!"