Bakeries & Desserts in Williamson County

Cedar Park has no shortage of places to eat, but few where the whole family can putt, play, and eat in one stop. PopStroke is a miniature golf course built with the feel of a real golf course, plus a beer garden for the adults and a play area for the kids. The kitchen turns out food worth ordering. Ask a regular about hole 14 on the blue course.

Noble Delights Bakery bakes custom cakes and treats in Leander, Texas. Order a wedding cake and the baker reaches out right after you submit your form, so the whole thing stays simple. The gluten-free carrot cake earns raves, and the banana pudding is out of this world. The owner is friendly, the staff helpful, and they fit busy schedules when they can.

The Sweet Tooth Parlor Bakery bakes cakes and baked goods in Round Rock, Texas. Order a first-birthday cake and it arrives exactly as you asked, with extra touches you did not think to request. Walk in for a single cupcake when the sugar craving hits; the shop is cute enough to linger in, and the bakers are friendly enough to keep you coming back.

Drizzles Ice Creams & Waffles - Austin scoops ice cream in Cedar Park, Texas. The menu runs wide: ice cream in flavors like guava, chikoo, and almond pistachio, plus waffles, crepes, faloodas, and a chocolate stacker. Waffle sticks come topped with strawberry and chocolate. Lots of unique flavors and combinations. The shop is clean.

The bakers here make cheesecakes light and fluffy, sweet but never overly sweet. Brown Sugar Cheesecake Bar is a dessert shop in Taylor, Texas, and you will also find its booth at Austin-area farmers markets. The lineup runs from double chocolate chip and strawberry to a boozy tiramisu, plus a gluten-free cheesecake capped with tart berry jam. Ask for a jar; one rarely lasts the day.

Some ice cream shops treat flavor as an afterthought. Best Scoops does not. This Round Rock shop scoops matcha chai, coconut, and birthday cake ice cream onto colored cones, at prices that make an extra scoop easy. The team stays kind and unhurried, even minutes before closing on a Friday night. A must stop for ice cream.

Georgetown summers ask for ice cream, and Nivi Artisan Ice Creams answers with softserve, milk shakes, and bubble waffles. The flavors run rich and fresh: rose pistachio, mango, triple chocolate. Staff are friendly, the teas are good, and service rarely misses. Ask about the cantaloupe drink before you order it; availability changes.

Michelle's Patisserie bakes cookies, croissants, and pastries in Liberty Hill, Texas. The case runs to raspberry and apple filled croissants, and cookies sold by the tray. The shop hosts private events such as baby showers, with an events coordinator on staff to handle planning. It has a website.

Higher Grounds Ice Cream, Candy, & Daiquiri serves ice cream, candy, and daiquiris in Round Rock, Texas. The menu covers a wide selection of frozen treats and sweets alongside mixed daiquiris. Plan your visit with care: parking near the shop is restricted, and the signage marking those restrictions is not immediately obvious from the street.

Morning Sunshine Cafe serves breakfast and coffee in Cedar Park, Texas. The menu runs to kolaches, paninis, egg and cheese croissants, and espresso drinks like cortados and caramel macchiato, with a sugar-free caramel option available. The room feels home-y rather than polished. Prices stay reasonable, and the food keeps to a simple formula done right.

Two scoops on a hot afternoon fix everything. Dumont Creamery & Cafe serves ice cream in Cedar Park, along with smoothies like the purple patch. The room is clean and welcoming, and the staff greet you the moment you walk in. Bring the whole crew; large parties are handled with ease.

Maya Creamery Cedar Park scoops rabri ice cream, falooda, and malai cakes in Cedar Park, Texas. The flavors lean Indian: mango rabri, sitaphal malai, shahi rabdi. Ask for a sample before you choose a scoop. The room is handsome, the desserts are rich, and some are very sweet.

Refuses to choose between Italian ice and gelato. It hands you both, layered in one cup. This ice cream shop in Cedar Park, Texas, pours its Italian ice over gelato in combinations worth working through, with black cherry leading the pack of stellar, plentiful flavors. Prices stay reasonable, so trying another flavor costs little.

Some cakes come out of a box. These come out of a bundt pan, crowned with frosting. Nothing Bundt Cakes is a cake shop in Georgetown, Texas, and people drive here for birthday cakes worth ordering again. The frosting earns its reputation. One tip: check that the store is open before you make the drive.

The ice cream arrives cold, the waffle bowl fresh, the welcome warm. This Round Rock ice cream shop is the kind of place where first-timers get walked through the menu and birthdays end on a high note. Ask for the waffle bowl.

The people behind the counter at DONUTS 95 are friendly owners who get you in and out fast, without cutting corners on the food. This donut shop in Taylor turns out delicious donuts at prices that keep folks coming back, and the apple fritter is the one to try. There's a roomy seating area with tables when you want to stay.

Most bakery runs end the same way: a tray of dry pastry and a bill that stings. La Concha Feliz Bakery in Round Rock fixes both. Fresh Mexican bread always in stock, a clean shop, friendly faces behind the counter. A full tray costs around $17. Ask for the guava empanada, then add the bread pudding.

You want a cookie worth the trip, not a stale one from a shelf. Crumbl is a cookie shop in Cedar Park, Texas, baking cookies fresh. The menu changes every week with a new flavor, and the cookies come big. Service is fast, friendly, and professional. One tip a regular would share: check the weekly flavor before you go, because it never stays the same.

Ked's Ice Cream, Waffles & Crepes serves ice cream, waffles, crepes, and falooda in Leander, Texas. Falooda works as a late-night snack. Orders can be large; one order packed 15 faloodas. The menu runs wider than ice cream alone, which is why some visits end in crepes. The shop has a website.

A menu of breakfast, lunch & dinner classics, including Southern favorites, in a charming restaurant that has a patio.

Andy's Frozen Custard serves frozen custard desserts from its shop in Cedar Park, Texas. The menu is built on vanilla and chocolate custard, combined with toppings mixed in. Portions run large. The shop has a website for checking what's available before you go.

Some dessert shops give you a case of the same old flavors. Andy's Frozen Custard in Round Rock takes a different route: frozen custard served firm and smooth, with different flavors and add-ins to build your order. The vanilla comes out so dense it holds a cone without apology. When guests come to town, this is where locals take them. Website available for menus and details.