Desserts in Austin, $10-$25

Austin Cake Ball Kitchen & Bar

American Cafe, Desserts • Midtown • $10-$25

Cake balls: Not just for breakfast anymore. The menu here features appetizers, salads, entrées, soups, and desserts complemented by a well-chosen wine list, a selection of local craft beers in bottles, and a roster of custom cocktails.

5310 Burnet Road Suite #107, Austin, 512/826-4824

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Hay Elotes

Desserts • North • $10-$25

The elotes are superb, thanks to imported white corn, mayonnaise, cream, butter, chile sauce, and a generous amount of queso fresco. But namesake aside, the desserts are the real star.

1200 W. Howard, 512/551-2483

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Pieous

Desserts, Italian, Pizza • West Austin and Lakeway • $10-$25 •  First Plates 

Whether sweet or savory, the pies emphasize house-made ingredients and imaginative flavor combinations. The desserts are enormous, so don’t shoulder the burden alone.

166 Hargraves, Bldg. H, 512/394-7041

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