The Cake Doctor

Length2h 26m

About this audiobook

Every morning, they gather in the booth by the window. Seven old men. Coffee and conversation. Decades of friendship worn comfortable as the cracked vinyl seats. Jack has just retired, and for the first time in thirty-one years, he has nowhere to be—except here, at The Cake Doctor, the bakery his wife Sally has run for fifteen years. He's finally joining the coffee club, finally slowing down enough to notice the lives unfolding around him. What he doesn't know is that Sally has been quietly healing people for years. There's a recipe book—old, handwritten, passed down through generations of women in her family. The recipes do something more than nourish. They open doors. Give people permission to say what they've carried too long in silence. But the gift has a cost. And Sally has been paying it alone for a very long time. Sometimes the most powerful magic is just flour, sugar, and intention.

Smalltown

Healing

Family

Friends to Lovers

Redemption

Grief

Audiobook details

GenreGeneral Fiction

Length2 hrs 26 mins

Publish dateFeb 12, 2026

LanguageEnglish

1Introduction

7Chapter 6: The Honey Walnut Bread

2Chapter 1: The Booth by the Window

8Chapter 7: The Well Runs Dry

3Chapter 2: The Almond Croissant

9Chapter 8: Something Worth Celebrating

4Chapter 3: The Lemon Pound Cake

10Chapter 9: The Recipe for Jack

5Chapter 4: The Apple Cinnamon Rolls

11Chapter 10: The Husband-Catching Cake

About the author

Dr. Robert LiPuma

Dr. Robert LiPuma is a multi-genre author and co-founder of Glimpse Publishing House. His books blend heart, hope, and quiet miracles, inviting readers to see meaning in everyday life. From memoir and spiritual parables to children’s stories and magical realism, his work celebrates transformation, resilience, and love. He lives in Rochester, NY, creating stories that inspire and awaken the soul.View all audiobooks by Dr. Robert LiPuma