Avalon International Breads Bakes Massive Holiday Stollen Wreath

It may not meet Guinness's standards, but Cass Corridor's Avalon International Breads is certainly baking Detroit's biggest stollen wreath this season. The German holiday bread loaf — made with brandy-soaked fruits, nuts, spices, and topped with icing — required "special custom kitchen equipment," according to Bedrock Real Estate Services. The final product weighs around 45 pounds.

Sales from the ring will go to charity. Take a bite out of the stollen wheel at City Loft on from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on December 17. Slices will be available for $2.

Avalon isn't the first to attempt a gargantuan feat of food engineering this year. Hamtramck chocolate geniuses Bon Bon Bon designed a 313-foot-long chocolate box in October. The stunt was staged inside the RenCen and drew huge crowds.

Correction: Bedrock did not "commission" the stollen wreath.