ice cream sundae

Scoops with sauce

An ice cream sundae is a dessert of ice cream topped with sauce, whipped cream, and often nuts, cherries, or other garnishes.

The classic version features vanilla ice cream with chocolate or caramel sauce, but variations abound: a hot fudge sundae, a banana split sundae.

The dish is served in a bowl or tall glass rather than a cone.

dessert

banana split

Ice cream boat dessert

gelato · sorbet · sherbet · frozen custard · affogato · baked Alaska · panna cotta · spumoni · goblet · glassware

toppings

hot fudge

Warm, thick chocolate topping

caramel sauce · butterscotch · strawberry sauce · chocolate syrup · banana slices · crushed oreos · peanut butter · pecans · almonds · walnuts

flavors

vanilla

Orchid pod extract

mint chocolate chip · rocky road · butter pecan · cookie dough · cherry garcia · pistachio · caramel swirl · coffee · dulce de leche · mango

nostalgia

soda fountain

Bar dispensing carbonated drinks

birthday party · family outing · Americana · vintage · retro · old-fashioned · diner · carhop · boardwalk · county fair

indulgence

decadence

Moral decline through excess

cheat day · comfort food · celebration · reward · craving · rich · lavish · extravagant · heaping · loaded

Categories
Opposites
dessert elaboration

ice cream sundaesingle scoop

Lone rounded portion

soft serve · ice cream cone · popsicle · ice pop · sorbet

temperature and texture in desserts

ice cream sundaemolten lava cake

Cake with runny interior

baked Alaska

dietary indulgence

ice cream sundaecelery sticks

Cut stalks for snacking

rice cake · fruit cup · carrot sticks · plain yogurt · steamed broccoli

Family

cream, creamy, ice cream, sundae, creamed, creme, creamery, creamer, creamers

Familiarity
Top 50,000
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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G