Father’s Day with Cold Stone

Can you believe Father’s Day is right around the corner?! Since we’ve had children, we’ve learned that on special days, the morning is usually ours to celebrate any way we want to while later in the day we’ll celebrate with the extended family. One of our favorite family traditions is having ice cream for breakfast on the kid’s birthdays so this time we decided to do an early Father’s Day with a Cold Stone Ice Cream Cake. YOLO!

For me, any time is dessert time so this doesn’t seem out-of-place to me at all. I knew we would need a little bit more than just ice cream cake for breakfast so I decided to pair it with some fresh fruit and thick, fluffy, Belgian waffles (frozen of course, on account of because of how lazy I am). Dads don’t care about decorations so I made sure to keep things fairly masculine. And how great is that cake cutter shaped like a saw!?! Call me crazy but frozen Belgian waffles taste pretty darn close to home-made waffles and are such a time saver. They also make the perfect base for a nice big slice of ice cream cake. This ice cream cake from Cold Stone, called Tall, Dark & Delicious is the perfect cake for my family. It’s layers of Devil’s Food cake, sweet cream ice cream with brownies, and chocolate ice cream with Oreos covered in white frosting and cascading chocolate ganache. Of course this cake would be perfect for Father’s Day celebrating any time of the day. And Cold Stone makes it super easy to order one with their online ordering system at www.ColdStoneCakes.com! You can order a small or large Tall, Dark & Handsome from their “Signature Cakes” section and pick it up in the store. Most cakes are ready within 24 hours but if you need it faster you can call the store and see if they can accommodate you. Father’s Day is June 21st! Be sure to plan accordingly! You guys, when the ice cream starts to melt on your waffle and the chocolate and the strawberries start to mingle…it’s the best ever! This is a great memory for the kids and dad to share. The kids told pretty much the entire neighborhood what we had for breakfast but they always remembered to talk about how it was because of Father’s Day. Look for little ways to make things special. We reserve these types of breakfasts for extra special occasions. Just think of the ice cream as replacing whipped cream…

We used to get ice cream cakes all the time growing up. With my oldest’s sons allergies, I’ve never gotten one for my kids before. When I spoke with my Cold Stone shop about their allergy procedure I felt really good about it and was so excited to know that my oldest could eat this cake right along with us. They use special equipment and seem really knowledgable and happy to provide that extra attention. It made my mom heart happy. And who doesn’t love a little chocolate ganache along with their morning coffee?How handsome are these guys? That right there is the best dad ever with the best sons anyone can have. My husband is a super hard worker who always stops what he is doing to put the kids first. I am so grateful he is their dad and is helping me raise good little humans who will some day be rad dads too.I’m a lucky lady.

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* This post was created in partnership with Cold Stone Creamery. Thank you for supporting the brands that allow me to buy my family ice cream cakes for breakfast. And ice cream when I went to pick up the cake. And maybe some more ice cream next week because ice cream is awesome.