COURTESY BASKIN ROBBINS
COURTESY BASKIN ROBBINS
Baskin-Robbins has released the ultimate Thanksgiving dessert, and yes—it’s shaped like a turkey! Here’s everything you need to know about turkey ice cream cake.
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It seems like every food and beverage brand is finding unique ways to get in on the holiday season this year. The Burger King Advent calendar has been gaining popularity, and Poppi Cranberry Fizz soda is making quite the splash. Meanwhile, Baskin-Robbins is rolling out an all-new Thanksgiving ice cream flavor and bringing back the turkey ice cream cake that we all know and love (and which many of us can’t look at without laughing).
Let’s start with what’s new: The latest flavor to join Baskin-Robbins’ holiday collection is Brie My Guest, which sounds like the chain’s attempt to go toe-to-toe with premium brands like Van Leeuwen or Salt & Straw. The press release describes this cheeseboard-inspired flavor as Brie- and burrata-flavored ice creams mixed with almonds, pistachio pieces and apricot swirls. It seems like Baskin-Robbins is playing in an ever-widening sandbox of the best fast-food ice cream innovations.
What is the turkey ice cream cake?
The real star of the show is Baskin-Robbins’ ice cream turkey cake, a three-dimensional feat of dairy design that features ice cream covered in a caramel praline glaze to suggest roasted brown turkey skin. It even has “legs” made of sugar cones (which the press release describes as “iconic”).
According to Business Insider, Baskin-Robbins has been releasing this version of the turkey cake since 2008, and it remains popular each holiday season. It’s a centerpiece all its own, and it’s the closest you’ll come to eating one of those animated whole turkeys that always look so delicious in cartoons. (Just me?)
The cake serves 12 to 16 people and can be customized to your preferences, filling it with any flavor of Baskin-Robbins ice cream. There are plenty of options that would pair well with a caramel praline glaze, though it defaults to Oreo Cookies ‘n Cream on the order page. If you really wanted seasonal flavor alignment, you could fill it with some Brie My Guest.
How much is a Baskin-Robbins turkey-shaped ice cream cake?
The cake’s price varies by location, but it costs $41.99 at my nearest Baskin-Robbins. Given that it serves up to 16 people, that’s well within range of other Baskin-Robbins specialty desserts. For example, an Oreo Cookies ‘n Cream Polar Pizza costs $21.99 and has eight slices, so you’d have to purchase two to serve the same size crowd.
And hey, if you live in an area of the country where Thanksgiving falls on a dark and chilly day, it would be understandable if you wanted to pass on the ice cream altogether. For you, we have a recipe for an equally cute turkey cake that can be served at room temperature.
