

They bake 8 different flavors of rum cakes in various sizes and even offer gluten-free options. Today, rum cakes have become Goodway Bakery’s signature product. While there, he developed a passion for Caribbean cuisine, namely rum cakes. Goodway Bakery’s product line shifted about 10 years ago when their head baker traveled to the Caribbean islands. The bakery’s notable cookies, cakes, brownies, and pies have become sought after nation-wide. Through this exposure, Goodway Bakery’s products have made a reputation for themselves.

This purpose became known as the Founder’s Choice Scholarship program and has helped bring Goodway Bakery’s confections across the country as organizers use Goodway’s baked goods to fundraise in various cities and states. “ When you purchase one of our delicious, made-from-scratch products, your contribution is an investment in the education of our youth.” Several hundred students have benefited from Goodway Bakery’s efforts to date. “My uncle started the business in 1979 as a fundraiser to offset the cost of educational opportunities for African American students,” explains Croley. However, the bakery’s roots dig deeper than a passion for sweet confections explains Goodway’s marketing manager Danielle Croley. G oodway Bakery has been baking a variety of cookies, cakes, pies, and brownies in Troy, New York for over 40 years.
