To me, Thanksgiving has always meant one thing.

No, not turkey, stuffing or that icky cranberry sauce, but all the baked goods that came before and after the big feast — cakes, pies, cookies, pastries.

Even if you’re stuffed, there’s always room for a slice of cake or pie, or a handful of cookies. Diet the day after.

Fellow food writers Lauren Musni, Murjani Rawls and Jeremy Schneider added their favorites to the list, which your loyal and relentless baked goods reporter (it’s not an official title, but should be) has updated annually. I’ve eaten countless cakes, pies, pastries and doughnuts the past five years without it affecting my waistline one bit. I should write a book or something.

The bakeries range all over the state and are not ranked; they’re listed in alphabetical order

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