Desserts can provide a sweet epilogue to a healthy meal or kick off a lost weekend with Willy Wonka. Commence the festivities with today's Groupon: for $9, you get $18 worth of treats at Beard Papa Sweet Cafe - Hollywood and Highland Shopping Center. This Groupon is valid all day Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday and Sunday.

Bakers at Beard Papa Sweet Cafe fill flaky Japanese double-layer cream puff shells with rich, preservative-free custard in a variety of flavors. Choose an original vanilla cream puff ($2.19), stuffed with velvety custard flavored with imported vanilla beans as sweet as the smile of a baby robot, or stock up on regular pastry spheres by the half-dozen or dozen ($11.55–$21.59). Customers can opt to add a specialty flavor ($2.55 each) to custardy cores, such as green tea made with premium Japanese tea or chocolate crafted from a blend of two high-quality European brands. Patrons may gather specialty puffs in groups of six ($13.55) or 12 ($25.50) to share with friends or presiding judges. Or peruse additional decadent sweets, including a personal-portioned cheesecake stick or fondant au chocolate, a single-serving cake made with Belgian chocolate and filled with an equally cocoarific center.