Sweete Memories Specialty Bakery

6501 N. May

842-4799

You might be familiar with its signature box. It’s the white one with the cellophane covering and the gold emblem at the bottom. Inside, it’s the perfect frosting-to-cookie ratio. Cookies aside, Sweete Memories also allows you to indulge in pumpkin and banana bread. Make special orders for all kinds of cakes, including those for birthdays and weddings.

One Smart Cookie

12100 N. Rockwell

721-5959

The days of sugar and chocolate chip as the only cookie varieties are in the past. Of course they’re still tasty, but now you can also delight in oatmeal scotchies and coconut paradise flavors. Even better, you can get your dozen decorated in the theme of just about anything you can dream up. Visit 1smartcookie.com to see Olympics- and summer-themed baked goods, as well as ideas for birthday parties and baby showers.

Nothing Bundt Cakes

2520 W. Memorial

751-8066

Mini-anything is really hard to stop eating. When it’s a delicious bundtini, it’s impossible to eat only one. Why? Because it’s a two-bite-sized Bundt cake with frosting. If you try nothing else here, check out the red velvet and lemon. Or opt for the featured flavor of August and September: white chocolate blueberry.

Bricktown Candy Co.

100 E. California

600-9009

It doesn’t matter what
kind of sweets you’re looking for, this candy shop has something for
everyone. You can look forward to chocolate, old-fashioned hard candy,
rock candy, jelly beans, gummies and liqueur-filled treats. While you’re
shopping, enjoy some fresh gelato.

Cookies ’n’ Cards

115 S.E. 12th, Norman

364-2760

This shop has a little
bit of everything. With gifts, jewelry, cards, cupcakes and, of course,
cookies, you can sate your most cravings or grab treats for family and
friends. Like it on Facebook for current specials and updates about cake
club. That’s right, cake club.

Slice of Heaven

Gourmet Cheesecakes

351 N. Air Depot, Midwest City

582-2121

Sometimes when a craving
for sweets hits, the only thing that will squelch it is cheesecake.
Thankfully, Slice of Heaven is there for you. Try its traditional
flavors like banana and chocolate chip, or venture over to the specialty
menu for flavors like Butterfinger and pistachio.

The Delta Cafe

3301 S. Boulevard, Edmond

341-0400

It has a full menu of
food, but this is a place where you don’t just save room for dessert —
you come for the dessert. There are can’t-go-wrong favorites like
classic banana pudding, complete with banana slices and vanilla wafers,
and classic cobblers in blackberry, peach or apple. Of course you can
(and should) get those cobblers with ice cream.

Photos by Shannon Cornman, Mark Hancock and Jordan Ensminger