Luigi Pompeo (right) of Norridge adds chocolate frosting to pound cakes while owner Ace Allegretti of Norridge works on zeppole, or St. Joseph's Day cakes, at Allegretti's Bakery in Norridge. The bakery makes about 40 to 60 pound cakes a day. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Cream puffs dry after being dipped in chocolate while Ace Allegretti works in the background at Allegretti's Bakery in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Megan Adamczyk of Norridge arranges cookies in a display case at Allegretti's Bakery in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Luigi Pompeo (right) of Norridge mixes chocolate frosting while owner Ace Allegretti of Norridge works on zeppole, or St. Joseph's Day cakes, at Allegretti's Bakery in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Jacki Celano of Roselle decorates mini eclairs with a spring theme at Allegretti's Bakery in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Ace Allegretti (right) of Norridge watches the zeppole dough in the mixer while Luigi Pompeo (left) carries chocolate frosting in the background at Allegretti's Bakery in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Megan Adamczyk of Norridge fills zeppole with custard at Allegretti's Bakery in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Cannoli with pistachio and sugar sprinkled on top are sold at Allegretti's Bakery in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Victorio Contreras (left) of Chicago sprinkles flour on a pan while Luigi Pompeo (right) works on cherry slices at Allegretti's Bakery in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

A birthday cake at Allegretti's Bakery in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Victorio Contreras of Chicago opens up a bag of powdered sugar at Allegretti's Bakery in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Ace Allegretti works on zeppole, or St. Joseph's Day cakes, at Allegretti's Bakery in Norridge. Ace's dad opened the bakery in Norridge in 1962. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Ace Allegretti of Norridge and sister Carol Tuegel of Carol Stream, along with other siblings, continue to run Allegrettii's Bakery in Norridge which their dad opened in 1962. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Ace Allegretti works on zeppole, or St. Joseph's Day cakes, at Allegretti's Bakery in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Victorio Contreras of Chicago pulls cakes out of the oven at Allegretti's Bakery in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

A box of zeppole, or St. Joseph's Day cakes, at Allegretti's Bakery in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Jacki Celano of Roselle decorates a birthday cake at Allegretti's Bakery in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Megan Adamczyk of Norridge arranges pastries on a plate at Allegretti's Bakery in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media