Carvel's 337 locations may exist only in 19 states, but the wonder of a Carvel ice cream cake is that you don't need to have a shop nearby to buy one.

In 1947, Carvel started to franchise the company and opened 25 ice cream shops by the early 1950s. The first ones hit the Rochester market in 1950, Silverman said.

The flavors are inspired by summer treats and available in half-gallon or pint sizes. Half-gallon flavors include options ...

One vivid memory, for many, is Carvel's famous ice cream cakes: Fudgie The Whale, Hug Me The Bear, Cookie Puss, and — for St. Patrick's Day — Cookie O'Puss. Carvel is still very much in the ...

One vivid memory, for many, is Carvel's famous ice cream cakes: Fudgie The Whale, Hug Me The Bear, Cookie Puss, and — for St. Patrick's Day — Cookie O'Puss.