Oprah Tips Her Hat to Tyler Bakery

TYLER — Oprah is out with her annual “Favorite Things” list, and it includes one East Texas company. The former talk show host says Janie’s Cakes, which is based in Tyler, has the best pound cake she has ever had. The bakery’s Katherine Crow says since the announcement was made, their phone has been ringing off the hook. Crow says, “Christmas, naturally, is our busiest time of the year — so at this point, we see that Christmas came early.” She says they’ve known for months — and keeping that secret was almost impossible.