486. Long Lost favorite: MAGNOLIA ICE CREAM CAKES AND ROLLS, 1979

One of the novelties introduced by MAGNOLIA Ice Cream in the 1970s were the line of MAGNOLIA ICE CREAM CAKES and ROLLS that were produced in limited numbers made for special occasions. They were basically ice cream that were frozen in molds that had special shapes (mortarboards, toys, logs, flowers and fruits)  to mark Birthdays for adults and kids, Graduations, Weddings, Debuts, and other milestones. They were airbrushed with food coloring by hand and individually decorated. 

The Ice Cream Cakes could also be pre-ordered if one wants customization of the cakes. These were created at the MAGNOLIA Dairy Plant along Aurora Blvd. where visitors can even see their production on the ground floor, next to the Magnolia Flavor House. These novelties had a niche market and were popular treats that continued through the 1980s. Eventually, the production of MAGNOLIA Ice Cream Cakes and Rolls were phased out as the manual process proved to be not cost-effective, making the products premium-priced. But for followers of these ice cream novelties, they were one of the best ideas ever to come out from the finest name in ice cream, MAGNOLIA.