Desserts in Greer

Bake Your Mark works the sweet side of things in Greer, part bakery and part confectionery. It bakes for the everyday drop-in and also takes catering orders, desserts put together for a party, an office, or a gathering rather than pulled from a case. Delivery is on the table too, so a batch can come to you instead of over the counter. The day-to-day lineup, and what the shop is known for, is best seen at the shop itself.

Katie's Cupcake Emporium is a cupcake bakery on East Wade Hampton Boulevard in Greer. As the name suggests, cupcakes are the specialty, which makes it a simple stop when you want a small treat for yourself or a little something sweet to bring along. It sits among the storefronts on one of Greer's busier commercial stretches, an easy detour for anyone in this corner of the Upstate with a sweet tooth to satisfy close to home.

Napolitana gives Greer an ice cream parlor of its own, a small dessert stop on Middleton Way with a strong local reputation for its size. It is a Greer spot through and through, worth knowing if you are on that side of the Upstate and in the mood for a cone.

Dillard's is a longtime Greer fixture, an ice cream parlor that shares its lot with a working farm stand, so a scoop and a flat of just-picked strawberries come from the same stop. The building itself is small, with a covered porch and picnic tables out front where families settle in on warm evenings, and in summer the line runs long but moves quickly. The flavor list is deep and shifts with the seasons, and the staff hand over spoonfuls to sample before you commit. Reviewers keep circling back to the banana pudding and the Charleston sea salt caramel, and there are a few Splenda-sweetened options for anyone watching sugar. Past the cones, the counter turns out banana splits built for sharing, hot fudge brownie sundaes, thick milkshakes, and seasonal treats like apple cider doughnuts once fall arrives. One practical note before you go: it's cash or check only, no cards. Come in warm weather and you can pair dessert with whatever the farm has ripe that week, from spring strawberries to late-summer melons and tomatoes. With a list that deep and spoons on the counter for sampling, the real question isn't whether you'll land on a favorite but which one, and that's yours to settle on the next visit.

The Corner Cookie keeps its specialty right there in the name. Based in Greer, it works as both a bakery and a food store, so you can pick up fresh-baked cookies and other sweets or grab a few food items to take with you. A simple, local stop for a sweet fix in the Upstate.