If you think you’re an early riser, consider the schedule of Jason Hisley. The former winner of the Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars” begins his day at 2 a.m. baking at a rented commercial bakery space in Baltimore. By 6 a.m., after finishing with deliveries, Hisley hoofs it over to La Cakerie, the Towson bakery he owns with business partner Adam Klein. There, Hisley meets and greets customers who visit the bakery for a variety of fresh-baked items, including red velvet cupcakes, maple bacon doughnuts, pretzel dogs and homemade soups in bread bowls. The bakery also offers cookie kits complete with their own cookie cutter, as well as custom cakes. “Downtown Towson has not had a bakery in a long time,” says Klein. “Our customers say, ‘Wow we’ve been waiting for a place like you.’” Eat-in and takeout available. 49 W. Chesapeake Ave, Towson, 443-275-4050, http://www.lacakerie.com
