Handel’s Ice Cream is helping fans celebrate the warm spring days ahead with the debut of its new Raspberry Sheet Cake flavor.
Inspired by the taste of a simple, but beloved, cake, the new Raspberry Sheet Cake flavor combines white cake-flavored ice cream with tangy raspberry ribbons and hunks of soft yellow cake. The result is a deliciously cakey ice cream with a bright and tangy flavor profile. As Hillary Frei, Chief Marketing Officer of Handel’s Ice Cream, explains, "We’re thrilled to introduce a flavor that captures both the nostalgia of homemade sheet cake and the fresh, vibrant taste of raspberry... It’s a crowd-pleaser for all ages and a perfect pick for family ice cream trips this spring."
Handel's new Raspberry Sheet Cake is available from Scoop Shops nationwide as of April 7th.
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Handel’s Ice Cream is Adding a New Raspberry Sheet Cake Flavor
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