At-home cake shop opens in Davenport

DAVENPORT-Jodie Wilkinson moved to town two months ago, and she brought her baking business with her. The new shop, "Jodie Cakes and Bakes," is run out of Wilkinson's home on Ninth Street and offers cakes, cupcakes, cookies and other baked goods available for order in-person and via Facebook and Instagram.

Wilkinson said she started the permit process for her new business eight weeks ago and was approved this week. She makes her cakes at home and has a room in the house dedicated to cake decoration, supply storage and other business-related items, converting the space from a bedroom into a sec...