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Whiskey, steaks and ties are all typical gifts for Father’s Day, but one specifically made for the holiday takes the cake: Fudgie the Whale. Carvel’s vanilla and chocolate-flavored ice cream ...
The whale's tail would then represent whatever a character traditionally had on its head: the Easter Bunny's ears, or Santa Claus' tassel. [2] But Fudgie the Whale was usually promoted around Father's Day, using the slogan, "For a whale of a dad". [3] Fudgie was developed by founder Tom Carvel, with the assistance of his employee Kathy Dumas. [4]
The Carvel company specializes in ice cream cakes, often in the shapes of animals. Two of the most popular ice cream novelties introduced by the company have been "Fudgie the Whale" and "Cookie Puss". The brand continues to operate using a franchising model, primarily concentrated in the Northeast United States and Florida.
Carvel is best known for its soft-serve ice cream and ice cream cakes, which feature a layer of distinctive "crunchies". It also sells a variety of novelty ice cream bars and ice cream sandwiches. Its slogan is "America's Freshest Ice Cream". Carvel operates a chain of ice cream outlets spread across 16 states and Puerto Rico.
But only for a VERY limited time!
The Live with Kelly and Markshow host, who celebrated her 54th birthday on Wednesday, Oct. 2, was surprised with Carvel’s signature ice cream cake — which has come to be a tradition for the star.
Carvel's Cookie Puss cake. Cookie Puss is an ice cream cake character created by Carvel in the 1970s as an expansion of its line of freshly made exclusive products, along with Hug Me the Bear and Fudgie the Whale. The cake is fashioned with a space alien that uses cookies for eyes and an ice cream cone for the nose. [1]
Bertie Carvel (born 1977), British actor; Elbert N. Carvel (1910–2005), American business and politician, governor of Delaware; Greg Carvel (born 1970), American ice hockey coach and former player; Tom Carvel (1906–1990), Greek-born American businessman and entrepreneur, founder of the ice cream company