ChaCha's Hiland Bakery
Known for: Highland Park neighborhood bakery famous for its crème longhorn, champagne cake doughnuts, simple sugar doughnuts, pecan rolls and glazed treats.
3615 6th Ave
Des Moines, IA 50313
Monday: 5:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Tuesday: 5:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Wednesday: 5:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Thursday: 5:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Friday: 5:00 AM – 9:00 PM; Saturday: 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM; Sunday: 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Hiland Bakery has operated on 6th Avenue in Des Moines' Highland Park since 1946. Elizabeth 'ChaCha' Kirkman and her husband Ed, who previously ran ChaCha's Confections from home, bought the bakery and reopened it as ChaCha's Hiland Bakery with a grand opening on October 17, 2023.
Open since 1946
Owned by Elizabeth 'ChaCha' and Ed Kirkman since 2023; single location, woman-owned.
Last checked 9/25/2026