Do you wish you could order a dairy-free Fudgie the Whale from Carvel? Well, we’re one step closer to that reality with the brand’s first non-dairy cake, which Carvel launched earlier this month. The new non-dairy cakes are made with a creamy oat milk base and are available in two indulgent varieties.
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Strawberry Raspberry Carvel Oat Milk Cake features strawberry-flavored oat milk ice cream, swirled with a raspberry ripple and topped with non-dairy whipped icing and raspberry drizzle.
Double Chocolate Carvel Oat Milk Cake is made with creamy chocolate flavored oat milk ice cream swirled in a ripple of rich chocolate fudge and topped with non-dairy whipped icing and chocolate drizzle.
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Carvel first started making the famous ice cream cake in 1929 and the new vegan cakes have helped bring the legacy brand into the modern era.
“When developing new ways for Carvel fans to enjoy their favorite frozen treats, whether at home or in-shop, we rely on customer feedback and the latest consumer trends to deliver products that inspire,” Dave Mikita, President of Global Channels at Carvel said. VegNews. “Our new Carvel Oat Milk Frozen Dessert Cakes help us do just that.”
“These cakes are a first for the category and provide a delicious option for those looking for a non-dairy or plant-based alternative to Carvel’s classic ice cream cake,” said Mikita. “We are very excited to bring this offering to customers at Publix grocery stores nationwide.”
While the cakes contain no animal-derived ingredients, Carvel does not claim they are vegan because they are made in a facility where they share equipment with non-vegan items. Carvel’s new non-dairy cakes are available exclusively at Publix stores for now.
Baskin-Robbins has gotten into vegan oat milk ice cream, too
Carvel isn’t the only classic ice cream brand branching out to explore oat milk as the basis for vegan flavors. Last year, Baskin-Robbins became the first major ice cream chain to launch vegan oat milk ice cream at its 2,500 locations nationwide.
Featured as its May 2021 flavor of the month, Baskin-Robbins uses oat milk ice cream with Non-Dairy Strawberry Streusel, which contains strawberries, cinnamon granola, and crumbly streusel. This flavor expands the chain’s existing vegan options, which include sorbet and a non-Dairy Mint Chocochunk flavor based on coconut milk.
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While Baskin-Robbins also offers cakes, unlike Carvel, the company has yet to expand its offerings with vegan options.