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FXBG - City of Fredericksburg, VA

Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

Just because ice-cream season is over doesn’t mean that your sweet tooth has to be neglected until next summer. Fredericksburg has a great selection of local sweet spots that can satisfy you during the colder months. Whether you are in the mood for baked goods, chocolate, or a refreshing bubble tea, FXBG has got you covered.

6 different frosted decorated cupcakes in front of Sweet Reasons

  • BubbleBee: An extensive menu of milk teas, slushies, and fruit teas. A great stop on a downtown trip for bubble tea lovers!
  • Freddy’s Donuts: A fun and creative doughnut shop offering classics and new featured flavors every week! Try a fruity pebbles, chocolate coconut, or S’mores doughnut on your next excursion downtown.
  • Paul’s Bakery: A local favorite, Paul’s offers a wide variety of baked goods. Enjoy cookies, doughnuts, pastries, brownies, and more!
  • Cool Cat Cupcakes: A dessert stop that satisfies any sweet tooth – literally! On top of its large flavor selection, Cool Cat makes all of its cupcakes allergy-friendly and vegan, making sure that anyone can have a taste.
  • FAVOR Chocolate Boutique: Visit FAVOR for anything chocolate! Shop a selection of gifts, snacks, and Neuhaus chocolates!
  • Fredericksburg Cupcake: You can never have too many cupcakes! Visit Fredericksburg cupcake for a wide-selection of unique flavors, including sweet potato, banana hazelnut, and Guinness!
  • Sweet Reasons Dessert Kitchen: Located in Central Park, this business offers so many sweet reasons to visit! The same-day menu includes a variety of cupcakes, cheesecakes by-the-slice, brownies & bars, cookies, & more! (Fun Fact: Sweet Reasons was the first runner up on a season 9 episode of Food Network’s Cupcake Wars!)
  • Kickshaws Gluten-free Bakery: Imagine walking into a bakery and not having to even think about your dairy allergy or wondering what items are vegan! Visit Kickshaws Gluten-free Bakery where everything is top 9 allergen free (milk, eggs, nuts, fish, crustaceans, shellfish, wheat, soy and sesame) and 100% vegan, all. the. time.
  • Crumbl Cookies: You know them, you love them! With an ever-changing menu of delicious cookies and cakes, Crumbl is always a great stop for a sweet treat.
  • Nothing Bundt Cakes: This chain offers a variety of bundt cakes in different sizes and flavors. Enjoy the Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Bundtlets for Valentine’s Day!
  • Carl’s: This Fredericksburg classic has been offering old-fashioned frozen custard since 1947! They’ll be opening up for the 2025 season on February 14th just in time to grab a treat with your Valentine!
  • Abner B’s: If ice cream during the winter months is still tempting – then head over to Abner B’s, where they are scooping year round and rotating over 120 different flavors of ice cream, sorbets, and sherbets!

Updated February 4th, 2025