The Main Event: 5 Showstopping Desserts Across Indy

No meal is complete without a little sweet treat to cap it off with. Some desserts help satisfy a throbbing sweet tooth, while others steal the entire show and prove the best is always saved for last. 

Across Indianapolis, bakers, pastry chefs and dessert connoisseurs have created eye-catching sweets that are too beautiful to eat — almost. From elaborate cakes to delicately crafted pastries to decadently delicious sweets, these showstopping desserts prove that there’s always a reason to save room for something sweet.

Flour and Fleur macaron cake is a 5-tier cake with layers of almond Swiss buttercream, a rich almond frangipane center, and floral buttercream infused with hints of rose. Each cake is topped with delicate florals and soft blush tones. This unique twist on a Parisian staple is a showstopper for a reason, and is just as stunning on the table as it is on a plate. 

DM Flour and Fleur (flour_and_fleurllc) to order. 

Late Harvest Kitchen’s Sticky Toffee Pudding is small but mighty and packed with flavor. Inspired by Chef Ryan Nelson‘s honeymoon, the dessert features a tender date sponge cake drenched in warm, buttery toffee sauce and finished with fresh whipped cream. It’s the kind of comforting dessert that has earned a permanent place on the menu (and in guests hearts) for patrons to enjoy for years to come. 

8605 River Crossing Blvd, Indianapolis,

When Cheese Met Cake’s Ganache It’s Peanut Butter is a New York style cheesecake made with an Oreo crust and has a fresh peanut butter swirled in the middle. The cheesecake is topped with a layer of melted peanut butter and fresh whipped Ghirardelli chocolate ganache. When Cheese Met Cake is a Greenwood-based shop that sells both traditional and specialty desserts. 

200 S Emerson Ave Ste B, Greenwood

Gordon’s Milkshake Bar’s Midnight Cookies and Cream Milkshake is a Dutch chocolate shake with crushed cookies and cream, hot fudge topped with whipped cream, chocolate chips, and Oreo cookie. Some flavors include whole cookies or pie slivers as toppings, too! 

865 Massachusetts Ave, Indianapolis

The Cake Bake Shop millionaire cake is three layers of chocolatey goodness. Each piece of chocolate cake includes Belgian chocolate ganache, salted caramel, vanilla buttercream, Belgian chocolate fudge, and shortbread. It’s a showstopping finale to any meal. 

Upper Deck, 799 Hanover Place Ste 260, Carmel