A popular bakery that serves a D.C. specialty is opening a location in the Magruder Flat Iron Building in Hyattsville.

Co-owned and run by former Savor Food Hall operator April Richardson, D.C. Sweet Potato Cake will open what she calls a “teeny tiny bakery” the second week of March in the building at 5105 Baltimore Ave.

Several years ago, the company originally had its wholesale operation in Hyattsville, but it grew so rapidly that it moved the wholesale operation to Baltimore. It now provides sweet potato cakes to places such as Starbucks, Safeway and Wegmans.

But due to customer demand, it later opened a small bakery inside the Savor Food Hall in Brentwood until it went under new management.

The sweet potato cake recipe comes from co-owner Derek Lowery’s mother and is made of just flour, sugar, oil, butter, nutmeg and tender sweet potato. The bakery has since put its own spin on it with versions made with Rum, Red Velvet, Chocolate, Butter Pecan and Japanese Maple.

In addition to sweet potato cake, the bakery will also offer sweet potato pie, cheesecakes and homemade layer cakes such as Snickerdoodle, salted caramel, strawberry, coconut pineapple and cookies and cream.

“We are not a custom bakery, we focus on taste and simplicity,” Richardson told the Hyattsville Wire. “We have so many amazing bakeries that surround us that are experts in fondant, breads and wedding cakes so we stay in our lane.”

D.C. Sweet Potato Cake will be open for takeout and delivery with indoor space for up to six people. Richardson said they would also apply for a permit for sidewalk seating.