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The Ice Cream Cake strain is by Seed Junky Genetics. Ice Cream Cake is a indica dominant cross of wedding cake and gelato 33.
We took a look at a frosty-looking sample of the Ice Cream Cake strain for this edition of our cannabis strain review series. This is a popular strain – our YouTube review has had over 100,000 views!
Ice Cream Cake Strain Summary
Ice Cream Cake, often abbreviated as ICC, is an Indica-dominant hybrid that has captivated users with its creamy taste and potent effects. Bred by Seed Junky Genetics through a cross of Gelato 33 and Wedding Cake, this strain boasts a THC concentration ranging from 20.78% to 23.02%, with CBD levels potentially reaching up to 1.34%. Its complex cannabinoid profile, enriched with CBC and CBG, makes it a favourite among cannabis enthusiasts.
The strain’s olfactory and gustatory profiles are as delightful as its name suggests, offering a pungent base layered with sweet, nutty hints and a lemony zest courtesy of its dominant terpene, Limonene. This blend results in a relaxing and sedating effect, ideal for evenings or lazy days when you’re looking to unwind completely.
Ice Cream Cake’s medical applications are broad, providing relief from stress, depression, pain, insomnia, cramps, anxiety, and muscular spasms. Its rich terpene blend, which includes Limonene, Myrcene, Valencene, Caryophyllene, and others, contributes to a subtle fruity and creamy flavour, with an aroma reminiscent of vanilla and lemon, making it particularly effective for creating edibles.
Cultivating Ice Cream Cake requires some experience, as it thrives in warmer climates and offers better yields outdoors. The plants stay relatively short, and the buds, ready for harvesting between 53 to 63 days, present a visually stunning appearance with shades of green and purple, adorned with rusty orange hairs and frosty crystals.
In summary, Ice Cream Cake is a testament to the art of cannabis breeding, combining a rich flavour profile with potent effects and medicinal benefits. Its uniqueness lies not only in its delightful taste but also in its broad appeal to both recreational and medical users, making it a standout strain in the cannabis community.
Ice Cream Cake Background
The Ice Cream Cake strain was bred by Seed Junky Genetics, and the phenotype was found by Dank Growing Farms, a grower in the UK with a history of finding good cuts (like the Marmalade people are currently raving about) and grown by Chemdank.
Apparently the genetics weren’t terribly stable with this strain – many of the plants hermie’d, but the plant this sample comes from made up for it.
Gelato and Wedding Cake both bring indica/indica-dominant genetics to the table, and these heavyweight strains are rightly popular on both sides of the Atlantic due to their appearance, smell, taste and effects. The Ice Cream Cake combines the genetics and the results do not disappoint!
Appearance
These are some of the frostiest nugs I ever did see! At least here in the studio – this looks good even compared to other 10/10 strains.
The sample consists of tight, stacked and dense nugs which are covered – and I mean covered – with white trichomes, giving the appearance of frosting caked all over the bud.
It is also presented well, with a top-class hand trim, plus a good dry and nice cure.
There’s not much critical I can say about this sample.
Smell
The Ice Cream Cake smells strongly pungent, gassy and sweet, with hints of vanilla and solid skunky notes that are apparent before the bud has been squeezed.
When I crack open the sample and grind it up, a stronger gassier scent fills my nostrils. It smells similar to an OG strain but with more sweetness. Pinene is definitely in the terpene profile of the Ice Cream Cake as well.
This is a very nice smelling strain – and the smell is so strong that it is going to offend anyone in your vicinity that does not like the smell of cannabis – this sample has got that deliciously offensive pungency you get from some strains.
Taste + Smoking Experience
I tried this out in two ways for the video review, bong and vaporiser, but I have also smoked it in a joint, enjoying the strain it in the weeks running up to this review. With all that in mind, I will still say that I cannot pick my favourite consumption method for Ice Cream Cake.
This bud tastes good however you consume it. The flavour matches the aroma – particularly when vaped. The terpene profile gives it a rich, gassy, moreish flavour that is as sweet as it is piney.
The bong goes down really smooth, and the vapour tastes wonderful.
Effects
A strong indica-dominant stone awaits consumers of the Ice Cream Cake. For me, this takes the form of some initial relaxation which does not inebriate me massively, leaving me free to continue with my regular work.
Ice Cream Cake is an indica strain, but I still felt chatty and happy/uplifted. It lasts a moderate length of time, and is not over strong, so I can get used to smoking this one day and night.
Conclusion
The grower of this sample, and indeed the genetics of this strain itself both really knocked it out of the park! Really strong appearance (this looks much better than anything I’ve ever purchased in Amsterdam or Barcelona, for a start).
It does not fail to impress in the aroma, taste or effects and the consumption experience is smooth and tasty – second to none.
Ice Cream Cake has earned a near perfect strain review, as I cannot think of anything critical to say about this bud. I rate this one 10/10.
