Everyone knows Carvel for its awesome ice cream cakes, and this store does not disappoint. Cakes and treats for any occasion—or no occasion at all—can be found here! Tom Carvel, the founder of the Carvel brand and franchise, is credited with inventing soft serve ice cream in 1934 in Hartsdale, New York. Since opening his first Carvel store in 1936, families have been enjoying his delicious handmade ice cream, ice cream cakes and take-home treats.