10 dessert shops in Liverpool you should visit

Ask anyone if they’ve got a sweet tooth, and most people will have confess to craving a sticky bun or a chunk of chocolate when nothing else will quite hit the spot.

Sweet stuff is the good stuff – and Liverpool clearly knowns dessert is the answer to most of life’s problems with a show-stopping display of the best places to cheat on your diet and make a hot date with a cold sundae!

Discover these 10 desserts shops in Liverpool that you should check out.

Are you a little cookie monster? Thought so. My Cookie Dough is another indie recipe for success that started when co-owners Angie and Rickie met as students and went on to open outlets all over the UK. Taking the humble cookie and creating lightly crisp bakes which are perfectly gooey on the inside, their cookie stacks went viral and continue to gather crowds at Liverpool ONE with creations such as The Sl*tty Brownie with Nutella and Oreos, and Kinder Bueno with melted Kinder, crispy wafer pieces and white hazelnut spread.

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Treaty Pie

Opened in September 2015, Treaty Piedelivers cakes, shakes, waffles, cookies, and cheesecake jars from its shop in Old Swan, and you can collect too. Delicious desserts include the freshly-baked, light and fluffy Banofee Waffle with a layer of banana smothered in salted caramel sauce and topped with crumbled Hobnob, and seriously good shakes – including an option to invent your own with your choice of two ingredients from a list of sweet-toothed temptations including Terry’s Chocolate Orange and Jammy Dodgers.

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Desserts by Dre

He describes himself as ‘chef, baker, and cake fanatic’, which is why you just know that the owner of this Penny Lane bakery is going to take wonderful care of your sweetest cravings. Always coming up with new flavours, the pud-passionate Dre says: “What makes me different to every other cake maker is my simplicity and originality, paying homage to the classic flavours that I love so much.” Cheesecakes, brownies, blondies, gateaux, pies, cookies and all sorts of scrumptious bakes are on his constantly changing menu, with unique Biscoff biscuits, Snickers, Nutella and Ferrero Rocher among the terrifically tasty toppings.

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Laura’s Little Bakery

What tastes better than a cake baked just for you? Laura’s Little Bakery began when Laura Worthington baked birthday cupcakes for her daughter in 2010 which led to the little bakery in South Liverpool we know and love to order from today! Her reputation for beautifully-baked, bespoke cakes has placed Laura’s creations centre-stage at celebrations, corporate events and cafès all over the city, and it’s not all about the cake with inventive additions such as salted caramel peanut butter brownies.

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Coco Baroque

Taking over from another classic in Smithdown Road, Dafna’s Cheesecake Factory, bakers and chocolatier Coco Baroque have stayed true to their promise to honour the legacy of the much-loved former shop adding a range of Basque cheesecakes to the bakes and chocolate freshly made on the premises. After selling at farmers markets and food festivals – which they still do – this is owners Stephen Ellis and Steve Renshaw’s first shop with a bakery and chocolate room to the middle and rear, and at the front takeaway coffees and bakes including brownies, cake slices and pastries (as well as brownies, buttons, chocolate bars and more online). It’s open Tuesday – Saturday, 9am – 5pm.

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Heavenly Desserts

The home of dedicated dessert-inspired dining on Strand Street, Heavenly Desserts is the go to destination for everyone who takes that third course very seriously. Inspired by the American booth diners of 1950s, the menu is a treasure trove of tummy-filling delights including four-step bespoke options where you can choose everything from cheesecake to pancakes and waffles, to good old classics like crumble and cornflake tarts served with custard or ice cream.

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Hotel Chocolat

If you know a chocoholic who deserves a treat Hotel Chocolat is renowned for creating the ultimate chocolate gift giving experiences. This chocolatier is one of few to own its own cocoa plantation along with restaurants, and its own ACTUAL hotel in St Lucia where you can tour its farm and make your own chocolate. Walking to Liverpool ONE it’s very easy to make a detour to Peter’s Lane to buy a yummy bar or box filled with truffles, or for a hot chocolate drink which includes chilli, hazelnut praline and Black Forest gateau flavours (and its silky smooth hot chocolate is also available at home thanks to the Velvetiser machine).

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Artisane

Bringing a taste of France to Woolton Road, you’ll often see queues outside here as customers follow their noses to the aroma of freshly-baked bread, pies and pastries and, crucially, to the cakes, tarts, biscuits, muffins, and gorgeous macarons that have become famous – partly because they look like works of art! The only problem with Artisane according to other customers is that it can become addictive – but it’s a chance we’re willing to take!

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Catherine Braidy Cake Parlour, Aigburth

Situated just a stone’s throw from the beautiful Sefton Park, Catherine Braidy is a boutique cake parlour offering the most lush sweet treats. Launched in 2019, this venture now sees professional baker Catherine Williams offering cupcakes, traybakes, meringues, bespoke celebration cakes and more. It’s open Wednesday to Friday from 9am – 3pm, and weekends from 9am – 2pm, with coffees, premium teas and soft drinks available too.

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Haute Dolci

There’s nothing like a chat over a coffee – and it’s better still when you can add a brilliant brunch or delicious dessert. This Bold Street star has got the tastiest desserts from classics like Crumble and Sticky Toffee Pudding, to mouth-watering milk cakes, cheesecakes, chocolate cakes and ice cream sundaes, crepes, waffles, cookie dough … and more. Beautifully decorated with gorgeous light fittings, fabulous pillars and sumptuous furniture, the shop looks delicious too, so you really will be in pud paradise.

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