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01-05-2025
- Entertainment
Blue Bell bringing back beloved ice cream flavor ahead of summer
Blue Bell Creameries is bringing back a beloved ice cream flavor ahead of the summer season. On Thursday, the Brenham, Texas-based ice cream company announced the return of its Groom's Cake Ice Cream, which is made with Blue Bell Milk Chocolate Ice Cream that is mixed with chocolate cake pieces, chocolate-coated strawberry hearts, strawberry sauce and chocolate icing. "Blue Bell is excited to release these returning fan favorite ice cream flavors for a limited time, just in time for the perfect ice cream eating weather!" a spokesperson for Blue Bell told "Good Morning America" via email. The pink Groom's Cake flavor, first introduced in 2009 and discontinued at shops in 2018, was fans' No. 1 pick in Blue Bell's The Great Scoop Revival Flavor Tournament last year and will now be available in pints and half-gallon cartons for a limited time. "We are excited to have Groom's Cake back in stores this year," Kelli Remmert, Blue Bell's marketing communications manager, said in a statement."It is always difficult to say goodbye to an ice cream flavor that you love. Being able to interact with our fans and hear directly from them is always fun. We plan to have another flavor tournament in the future, and we know the competition will be just as sweet." Groom's Cake will be on shelves alongside Blue Bell's Bride's Cake flavor, an almond ice cream flavor that's mixed with white cake pieces and amaretto cream cheese icing swirl, the creamery explained in an Instagram post. Blue Bell also plans to reintroduce the runner-up flavor from the Great Scoop Revival Flavor Tournament -- Cookie Cake -- later in May. "The competition was fierce because our fans are very passionate about Blue Bell Ice Cream," Remmert said. "We are happy to be able to bring back not one, but two favorite flavors." The Cookie Cake flavor, a natural fit for sweet tooths, is made with sweet cream ice cream that is mixed with chocolate chip cookie cake pieces and chocolate and vanilla icing swirls. This flavor will also be sold in pints and half-gallon cartons.
Miami Herald
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Retired Blue Bell ice cream flavor returns after nationwide vote. What to know
A beloved Blue Bell ice cream flavor is back in the freezer aisle, thanks to fans. Groom's Cake is returning to stores after winning The Great Scoop Revival Flavor Tournament, marking the end of its retirement, Blue Bell said in a May 1 news release. The frozen treat, featuring milk chocolate ice cream blended with chocolate cake pieces, chocolate-coated strawberry hearts and swirls of strawberry sauce and chocolate icing, bested Cookie Cake Ice Cream to win the competition, according to the Texas-based creamery. Ice cream lovers can buy Groom's Cake by the pint or half gallon for a limited time, though Blue Bell didn't say for how long. Pricing information wasn't immediately available. For the tournament, Blue Bell invited fans to vote for the chance to revive a retired flavor, according to the release. What began as 16 'carefully chosen' creations was soon whittled down to two: Groom's Cake and runner-up Cookie Cake. 'We are excited to have Groom's Cake back in stores this year,' Kelli Remmert, marketing communications manager for Blue Bell, said in the release. 'It is always difficult to say goodbye to an ice cream flavor that you love.' The flavor debuted in 2009 but was discontinued in stores nine years later, the company said. Due to an 'overwhelming response,' Cookie Cake will also return to shelves later in May, according to Blue Bell. The dessert is made with sweet cream ice cream, combined with chocolate chip cookie cake pieces and swirls of chocolate and vanilla icing. Blue Bell said it plans to hold another flavor tournament soon.
USA Today
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Winner of Blue Bell's discontinued ice cream flavor tournament hits stores May 1
Winner of Blue Bell's discontinued ice cream flavor tournament hits stores May 1 Show Caption Hide Caption How to make fried ice cream without frying it Make fried ice cream without actually frying it. Problem Solved, USA TODAY Blue Bell Creameries announced Thursday it is bringing back a discontinued flavor that has not been available in stores since 2018. The company's Groom's Cake ice cream flavor won its Great Scoop Revival Flavor Tournament last year and will be available in stores beginning May 1, the ice cream maker said in a news release. The tournament was held via the company's social media accounts and website and gave Blue Bell fans a chance to bring back one retired flavor. It began with 16 flavors "carefully chosen from the many consumer requests the company receives," the company said. Fans voted on flavors in a bracket-style tournament until it was down to the final two flavors: Groom's Cake vs. Cookie Cake. Groom's Cake is back! 'We are excited to have Groom's Cake back in stores this year,' said Kelli Remmert, Blue Bell marketing communications manager, in the news release. 'It is always difficult to say goodbye to an ice cream flavor that you love. Being able to interact with our fans and hear directly from them is always fun. We plan to have another flavor tournament in the future, and we know the competition will be just as sweet,' Remmert added. The company introduced the Groom's Cake flavor in 2009. The flavor combines Blue Bell Milk Chocolate ice cream with chocolate cake pieces and chocolate-coated strawberry hearts, surrounded by swirls of strawberry sauce and chocolate icing. "For a limited time, Groom's Cake will be sold in the pint and half gallon sizes," according to Blue Bell. More food news: Panera unveils insulated and bready new fashion accessory: the Croissant Clutch Blue Bell also releasing runner-up flavor Additionally, due to overwhelming response from Cookie Cake fans, Blue Bell is also releasing the runner-up flavor later this month. The flavor pairs sweet cream ice cream with chocolate chip cookie cake pieces and swirls of chocolate and vanilla icing. It will also be available in the pint and half-gallon sizes. 'The competition was fierce because our fans are very passionate about Blue Bell Ice Cream,' Remmert said in the news release. 'We are happy to be able to bring back not one, but two favorite flavors.' Contributing: Ahjané Forbes Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@
