Summer is a time for rest, relaxation and moments of joy, and what brings more happiness than a delicious sweet treat? There's always room for dessert, especially from one of these #LOVELOCAL sweet shops. From cupcakes to croissants, these 2025 Happening List Winners and Finalists have all of your dessert dreams covered. Check out below for a full list of sweet treat shops, and be sure to add them to your summer bucket list.
2025 Happening List Winner – Doughnut
215-538-3050 | 1461 W. Broad St, Quakertown, PA
215-441-4477 | 500 W. Street Rd, Warminster, PA
Yum Yum Bake Shop was established in 1963, and has locations in Warminster, Colmar and Quakertown. They offer a variety of delicious doughnuts, including filled, rings and crullers. They also offer “Yumsters”, or donut holes, in a variety of delectable flavors such as powdered, sugared, glazed, sprinkle and dutch crumb. If you’re feeling adventurous, try one of their “Fancies” like a Glazed Coffee Roll or an Apple Fritter. If you’re celebrating a special occasion, order a Big Kahuna, which feeds 10-12 people, or a Monster, which feeds 4-6. Yum Yum Bake Shop also has coffee, bagels and breakfast sandwiches, so stop by for a delicious doughnut to pair with your coffee.
2025 Happening List Finalist – Cupcakes
215-872-9087 | 101 N. 5th St, Perkasie, PA
Papa’s Cupcakes offers delicious homemade cupcakes each made from scratch by Papa himself. His cupcakes are crafted with a variety of homemade fillings such as fruit, custards, curds and more, and are topped with even more delicious frostings. All baking is done fresh to order, and cupcakes can also be made into cakes. Papa’s Cupcakes offers 28 Specialty Cupcake flavors, including Cannoli, Espresso Latte, Caramel Apple, Peach Crumb, and so much more. They also offer seasonal cupcakes throughout the year, featuring flavors such as Fall Pumpkin, Gingerbread Man and Candy Cane. You can even create your own cupcake of your dreams, choosing from a variety of fillings, cake flavors and frostings. Papa also offers special sweets such as pies and cookies — just ask and he will try to accommodate your request.
2025 Happening List Winner– Candy
215-348-0874 | 45 E. State St, Doylestown, PA
Evolution Candy has been serving delicious candies in the heart of Doylestown for over 44 years. They offer all of the candies you can imagine, including chocolates, gummies, chocolate covered pretzels, and classic favorites like Sour Patch and Swedish Fish. They also have specialty gift baskets full of novelty candies for special occasions such as holidays and birthdays. Evolution Candy is open seven days a week, so stop by to pick up some of your favorite sweets.
2025 Happening List Winner– Bakery
215-550-6110 | 202 S. State St, Newtown, PA
Mamie Colette is a Grab & Go bakery that offers delectable handcrafted French pastries, each baked fresh daily with no added preservatives. They specialize in French viennoiserie, a French term that refers to fine baked goods like croissants, pains au chocolat and danishes that are the “ ‘bridge’ between bread and pastries (pâtisseries).” Their menu features a variety of sweet and savory croissants, danishes, baguettes and loaves, each crafted with care. Mamie Colette also served their delicious pastries at this year’s Bucks Happening List Bash, which were enjoyed by all of the guests. Stop by today to try a treat for yourself.
2025 Happening List Winner– Chocolatier
215-996-0606 | Inside the Ferry Market, 32 S. Main St, New Hope, PA
Sciascia Confections was created by Tom Sciascia and his partner Loren, and is located inside the Ferry Market in New Hope, PA. They offer a variety of artisanal chocolates, caramels, macarons, and vegan options. Everything is both gluten free and crafted with care. Sciascia Confections will cure all of your chocolate cravings, with options ranging from milk and dark chocolate truffles to decadent drinking chocolate. Visit today to give your taste buds a true treat.
2025 Happening List Winner – Ice Cream
215-598-3248 | 591 Durham Rd, Newtown, PA
610-847-7070 | 4105 Durham Rd, Ottsville, PA
Since 2009, OWowCow Creamery has been serving hand-crafted ice cream made with organic and natural ingredients that support local agriculture. Each of their products is made from scratch, from pasteurizing their ice cream base with locally-sourced organic cream to making and hand-dipping their popsicles. Each OWowCow shop is stocked with 24 flavors. 12 are their signature year-round core flavors such as I Hate Chocolate, Cashew Caramel, Sweet Honey Cream, and more. The other 12 flavors feature seasonal favorites and monthly specials, as well as vegan ice cream and dairy-free sorbet. OWowCow truly has something sweet for everyone.
2025 Happening List Winner– Specialty Baker
215-589-9225 | 21 N. Main St, Doylestown, PA
Mandee’s Treats is located in the heart of Doylestown, and offers a variety of sweet confections such as Homemade Cookies, Stuffed Cookie Bars, Ice Cream Creations, Drinks on Tap, and more. Their treats are made fresh daily and feature different flavors every week. Try one of their delicious Stuffed Cookie Bars, with flavor offerings including Reese’s Pieces Chocolate Chip, Cookie Butter & Twix, and Nutella Oreo. For ice cream lovers, try an Ice Cream Creation, such as a milkshake, float, or Avalanche, which is vanilla soft serve layered with cookie bar chunks. Mandee’s Treats is here to cure all of those sweet treat cravings, so stop by today.
2025 Happening List Winner– Water Ice
215-321-9788 | 77 S. Main St, Yardley, PA
Yardley Ice House is serving up delicious handcrafted water ice and custard daily from 12 – 10pm. They offer over 15 flavors daily, including Mango, Strawberry Lemonade, Cherry Bordeaux and so much more. They also have numerous Vegan and Gluten Free options available each day for those with food sensitivities. Additional menu items include gelatis, milk shakes and malts, ice cream sundaes, floats, and more. Bring the whole family to Yardley Ice House to try one of their unique flavors and enjoy a cold treat.
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