# Baseball Mitt-Shaped Cakes Carvel's New Baseball Mitt Cake Celebrate a Classic American Pastime By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2016-08-12 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baseball-mitt-cake References: [chewboom](http://www.chewboom.com/2016/08/09/carvels-new-baseball-mitt-ice-cream-cake-real-catch/) & [carvel](http://www.carvel.com/our-fresh-story/newsroom/carvel-celebrates-young-baseball-fans-everywhere-with-new-baseball-mitt-ice-cream-cakes/) With the summer season drawing to a close, [Carvel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookie-o-puss) is giving consumers a chance to celebrate a popular American pastime with its new Baseball Mitt Cake. Perfectly timed to coincide with the 2016 Little League Baseball World Series, the new cake give friends and families to tasty way to celebrate the young baseball players in their lives. Carvel's new Baseball Mitt Cakes is an [ice cream cake](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/almond-brittle-cake) that comes in the shape of a giant baseball glove. The cake also features a decorative baseball decal in the center of the mitt for an extra sporty touch. In addition to helping fans celebrate the end of the baseball season, the chain is also treating the winning team of the 2016 Little League Baseball World Series to an ice cream party at the Carvel shop of their choice. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.4/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sports-themed Desserts:** Businesses can create more desserts with sports-inspired designs to celebrate different sports competitions and events. - **Customizable Ice Cream Cakes:** Ice cream cake businesses can allow customers to personalize cakes by choosing their favorite flavors, designs, and custom messages. - **Celebration-based Food Products:** Food businesses can create products that cater specifically to people celebrating a particular event, such as a sports championship, to create a unique experience for customers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can create new and unique products that cater to different celebrations and are customized to customers’ needs and preferences. - **Sports:** The sports industry can collaborate with food and beverage companies to launch promotional products that celebrate different sports events and competitions. - **Retail:** Retail businesses can incorporate celebration-based food products into their offerings and collaborate with food and beverage companies for promotional campaigns and events. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Baseball-Themed Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schnucks-cherry-cardinals-crunch-ice-cream.md) - [Ice Cream Branding Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-cream-cakes.md) - [Monstrous Ice Cream Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crunchie-munchie-monster-cake.md) - [Baseball-Inspired Dessert Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-ruth.md) - [Watermelon-Inspired Ice Cream Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wattamelon-sherbet-cake.md) - [Celebratory Baseball Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/houston-astros-peanut-brittle.md) - [Hybrid Brownie Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brookie-ice-cream.md) - [Baseball-Themed Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graham-slam-returns.md) - [Shamrock-Inspired Frog Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookie-o-puss.md)