Ice Cream Cake: Frequently Asked Questions

You can cut it any way you like it, or you can follow our adivce and directions.

Ice cream (in any form) is not allowed in our facility, including ice cream cakes.

Yes you can bring an ice cream cake, but we do not have the room to store your cake in a freezer. It will have to remain at your table.

Yes. We have a small freezer (8"H X 13"W) for cakes or ice cream. We also find that a refrigerated ice cream cake holds up nicely.

Carvel cakes can be custom ordered to your specifications at your local Carvel retail store. Custom flavors cannot be ordered through a supermarket, however many supermarket bakeries allow customers to bring a Carvel ice cream cake to the bakery to have it inscribed or decorated with a popular image or theme. Our branded supermarket freezers are stocked with a variety of our most popular cakes, which are made with layers of vanilla and chocolate ice cream and a layer of our famous chocolate crunchies. ...

Carvel ice cream cakes are made fresh everyday. The quality of all brands of ice cream stored in your home is dependent on the design of your home freezer. Over time, ice crystals form in ice cream which diminish the smooth texture and delicate flavors we all enjoy in ice cream products. While ice crystals are not harmful, we recommend you enjoy your Carvel ice cream cake within 7 days of purchase to ensure the highest quality in our products.

It is best to ask your local Bruster's, but generally 48 hours is needed. SWEET REWARDS

For diabetic diets, the total carbohydrate count is just as significant as monitoring the amount of simple sugar in the diet. The diets in LTC are becoming more liberalized due to weight loss and malnutrition concerns. Simple sugars such as ice cream, cake with no frosting, etc, are being incorporated as part of daily meal planning. The difference is that the portion is being controlled. Diabetic menus are following regular menu desserts by cutting the portion to 1/2 or leaving off icing from baked goods. ...

Carvel stores are independently owned and operated, and policies may vary from store to store. Most Carvel stores can have your special order ready within 48 hours. Some stores may require a deposit when the order is placed.

We have very limited freezer and refrigerator storage and must reserve this space for the items that we supply. Please plan on bringing a cooler to store your cold items.