https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 22:02:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/last-ice-cream-cake-question#post-1570472 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:12:27 +0000 LBee 1570472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a great pink lemonade icecream pie recipe if you want it! It takes no time at all and is super easy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/last-ice-cream-cake-question#post-1570468 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:11:32 +0000 looch 1570468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd make it myself for that price! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/last-ice-cream-cake-question#post-1570291 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 14:00:07 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1570291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would go with Friendly's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/last-ice-cream-cake-question#post-1570286 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 13:58:10 +0000 lavender 1570286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Save your money and get the Friendly's cake! </p> <p>@Smurfette: Totally agree with @mrsjazz your grandma is a genius! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/last-ice-cream-cake-question#post-1570168 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 13:13:22 +0000 Smurfette 1570168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: Right? So simple. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/last-ice-cream-cake-question#post-1570164 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 13:10:40 +0000 mrsjazz 1570164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: your grandma is a genius! never heard of this but I need to try it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/last-ice-cream-cake-question#post-1570159 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 13:09:14 +0000 HappyBaker 1570159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama - not sure how many people you need to feed..but you could always just make two! And I just remembered I actually make it in a chocolate graham crust that you buy at the store, so its even easier / there is no clean up involved :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/last-ice-cream-cake-question#post-1570156 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 13:07:43 +0000 pui 1570156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Alternatively, I've seen people make their own ice cream cake pretty easily. It takes a day or two of making it ahead of time and it won't be as perfect outside as a professionally done cake, but it will have the flavour the kids love. ;)</p> <p>Here is a good tutorial: <a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Make-an-Ice-Cream-Cake" rel="nofollow">http://www.wikihow.com/Make-an-Ice-Cream-Cake</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/last-ice-cream-cake-question#post-1570154 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 13:07:02 +0000 Smurfette 1570154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: My grandma makes ice cream pies. Makes a pie crust, pours ice cream in the pan (set it out for a while), and then pours hot chocolate on the top. You could make a couple and have a variety of flavors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/last-ice-cream-cake-question#post-1570152 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 13:06:08 +0000 regberadaisy 1570152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: haha I totally thought of doing that and just getting a smaller ice cream cake. ;) Cuz you know the kids will be the ones going for seconds. :D<br /> Actually I think I might do that and just buy a smaller cake. Too much going on this weekend. I don't really need to add one more task to my list on top of hosting Easter dinner. And we'll be gone all day Saturday in Toronto. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/last-ice-cream-cake-question#post-1570150 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 13:05:20 +0000 Mamaof2 1570150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: you can always buy 1/2 gallon of strawberry ice cream as well - still way cheaper than the local bake shop! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/last-ice-cream-cake-question#post-1570146 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 13:04:06 +0000 regberadaisy 1570146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone for your input! I asked DH and he said the local shop is too expensive. :( I know he's right but I hate not being able to get what I know the kids will love.</p> <p>@MrsTiger: hm interesting option. I'm going to see if I have a cake pan big enough for a "half sheet". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/last-ice-cream-cake-question#post-1570068 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:41:33 +0000 HappyBaker 1570068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Actually I just remembered I have a great recipe to make your own ice cream cake, we make it all the time in the summer. It just requires 2 pints of ice cream, cool whip and some kind of chocolate for the middle layer to make a 9 inch cake. Let me know and I'll dig it up for you. That would be even cheaper and you could do strawberry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/last-ice-cream-cake-question#post-1570067 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:41:30 +0000 Smurfette 1570067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Friendly's. Save the cash. Do the strawberry as a surprise another time when money isn't as tight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/last-ice-cream-cake-question#post-1570062 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:40:34 +0000 cmomma17 1570062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lower price! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/last-ice-cream-cake-question#post-1570055 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:39:10 +0000 mrs. wagon 1570055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's ice cream!! It's cake!! Regardless of flavor you can't go wrong ;) Save your $$ and no one will even know strawberry was an option. They'll all love it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/last-ice-cream-cake-question#post-1570054 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:39:02 +0000 snowjewelz 1570054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Friendly's is fine! It will be delicious still! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/last-ice-cream-cake-question#post-1570049 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:38:40 +0000 Mamaof2 1570049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Save the money and do Friendly's! Ice cream cake will still be yummy!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/last-ice-cream-cake-question#post-1570048 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:38:26 +0000 HappyBaker 1570048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted local shop - the last Friendly's ice cream cake we got was not good at all, so much so that we threw half of it away (and when have you ever in your life thrown away an ice cream cake!). </p> <p>It might have been just a stale / few days old cake so maybe if they make yours fresh it will be better, but I bet the local shop would be awesome no matter what. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/last-ice-cream-cake-question#post-1570046 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:37:59 +0000 lawbee11 1570046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you're on a budget I don't think the local shop's is worth over 2x what the vanilla or chocolate will cost. I think the kids will be happy with any ice cream cake! I'd go with the Friendly's cake. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/last-ice-cream-cake-question#post-1570040 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:35:42 +0000 cheesetomywhine 1570040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd do Friendly's because I'm frugal. But to be honest I'd love any type of ice cream cake so might as well be the cheaper version! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/last-ice-cream-cake-question#post-1570034 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:34:09 +0000 mrsjazz 1570034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sure the kids would love strawberry--but they'll also like the vanilla or the chocolate. Go to Friendly's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/last-ice-cream-cake-question#post-1570026 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:31:45 +0000 regberadaisy 1570026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>haha my last question about the ice cream cake.</p> <p>Should I order a Friendly's or a cake from a local shop?</p> <p>Friendly's are premade and only available in vanilla and chocolate. The one from a local shop I can customize flavors. The kids LOVE strawberry ice cream! LOVE. And I'll be supporting a local shop; not to mention their ice cream is delicious! ;)</p> <p>The only thing is the local shop's cake for the same size is more than twice the price of Friendly's. $18.99 vs $42.</p> <p>I feel like I'm nickel and dime-ing...but we are on one income and hosting a dinner for 15! And my family is here for 4 days so it'll be a unexpected more expensive weekend to begin with. EEK.</p> <p>Make the decision for me? </p>