carvel logoWell, it’s official – football season is now in full swing! For the next few months, I will have to schedule my weekend around football fun. We’ll have to fit in both my son’s football games and work around my husband’s need to watch football on TV.

We got off to a great start this weekend. Jeb played his first football game on Saturday morning. He had a great time and his team ended up winning their first game of the season! Later that night, my husband was thrilled to watch the Crimson Tide notch their first win of the season. There was a lot to celebrate!

carvel gameball cakeWe celebrated the day of wins with a Carvel Game Ball Cake!

I picked up a cake last week and served it at my game day party over the weekend. It was a huge hit! I can tell you that when folks see the football-shaped cake they can’t help but smile. Finding out that it’s actually an ice cream cake, gets folks VERY excited!

The cake is made with layers of vanilla and chocolate ice cream, chocolate crunchies and fresh whipped frosting. As good as it sounds…it tastes even better. I looked over at the table at one point to see a couple of the guys actually picking up the crunchies that were left on the empty plate. Needless to say, the cake was a hit as there wasn’t even a crumb left!

I already went back to Publix and grabbed another cake! Yep, this time it’s for the boys! I was so  proud of how great they did, that I asked the coach if I could bring them a cake to celebrate. He thought it was a great idea!

game ball cake carvel publixRemember the cakes are available in the frozen aisle at Publix. They are boxed and ready to go. Be sure to grab your coupons before you shop and you’ll get a great deal! First there’s the $3 coupon that’s available to print. Plus, if you join the Crunchie Club you will get an email with a huge $5 coupon so you can “score” a great deal for your upcoming get togethers! By joining the club you’ll receive exclusive online coupons and deals on a variety of great ice cream cakes.

The regular price of the cake is $12.99. BUT…I found the cake priced at just $10.99 when I shopped this weekend. The sale wasn’t marked but was certainly a nice surprise. I am not sure how long the sale will last but if it continues, that big $5 coupon means you pay just $5.99 – WOWSA!

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Good news…I have more coupons to hand out! The folks at Carvel sent me a big stack of coupons that I get to hand out to a bunch of I Heart Publix readers! This week TEN readers will win a HUGE coupon that you can take to Publix to score a FREE cake. Each winner will get the following coupon:

  • FREE Carvel, Oreo, Golden Oreo, Chips Ahoy! or Hello Kitty Ice Cream Cake – max value $25 (exp 3/31/16)

Entry is simple! You just need to complete the task below. As a reminder, comments left on Facebook, Twitter or other posts will not be included. You can also get two additional entries…just be sure to leave an additional comment per task completed (up to three comments). I will choose the winners on Thursday 9/10 at 11 pm then announce them on Friday 9/11.

REQUIRED ENTRY:

  • I want to hear your team spirit. If you don’t have a favorite football team…just leave a comment letting me know that you are rooting for a Carvel win!

OPTIONAL ENTRIES:

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