Food & Drink · Greater Fredericton

Buttercream Dreams is a small-batch bakery at 510 Brookside Drive, Unit E, that bills itself as the north side's first and only cupcakery. Cupcakes are the core of the menu, baked in micro batches with a regular lineup that includes chocolate with boiled frosting, lemon, cookies n' cream, double chocolate, peanut butter cup, red velvet, vanilla bean, and chocolate chip cookie dough, plus specialty flavours announced weekly on the bakery's Facebook page. Individual cupcakes run around $2.50, which keeps a mixed half-dozen an easy impulse buy. Two things beyond cupcakes have built the shop's reputation. The first is Korean milk donuts, which reviewers single out again and again as fresh, soft, and unlike anything else in the city. The second is the cheesecake list, with the Rolo cheesecake and peanut butter versions drawing particular loyalty. Reviewers also consistently mention quick, friendly counter service even when there is a line. Because everything is made in small batches, popular items sell through; the weekly flavour announcements on social media are the practical way to plan a visit, and pre-ordering is the safe move for cheesecakes or a specific flavour. Delivery is available through DoorDash if you cannot make it to the north side. Hours are Tuesday to Friday 11 am to 6 pm and Saturday 9 am to 2 pm, closed Sunday and Monday, so note that this is not a weekend-evening dessert stop. Go early on Saturdays; that short morning window is when the cases are fullest.

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