Graduation Ice Cream Cakes in London, Ontario

From kindergarten and grade 8 to high school, college and university, celebrate your grad with a handcrafted Merla-Mae ice cream cake. Choose “Happy Graduation!” or your own words, put their grad photo on the cake, and pick the border colours. Order online, or grab one of our ready-made cakes in-store.

Order a Graduation Cake Call (519) 438-CAKE

Round ice cream cake topped with an edible printed photo of the ice cream shop lit up at night, framed by yellow and green piped borders, beside a yellow orchid sprig and a cake knife, at Merla-Mae Ice Cream in London, Ontario

Graduation cake ideas

Cake Ideas for Every Grad

A few cakes we’ve made, to spark ideas. Mix and match the borders, decorations and message, or ask for something totally custom.

Round white ice cream cake with a ring of blue and white piped rosettes with green leaves around a blank white top, at Merla-Mae Ice Cream in London, Ontario — Blue & White Rosettes
A clean white top, with room for “Happy Graduation!” or your own words.

Round white ice cream cake with a blue top border, a pink bottom border and piped balloons at Merla-Mae Ice Cream in London, Ontario — Two-Colour Borders
Pick a top and a bottom border colour, then add piped balloons.

Square ice cream cake with a red piped border and yellow, pink and blue piped balloons at Merla-Mae Ice Cream in London, Ontario — Balloons & a Bold Border
Bright and fun for kindergarten and grade 8 grads.

Round white ice cream cake with pink piped roses, a chocolate piped border with gold sprinkles and a chocolate drip down the sides, at Merla-Mae Ice Cream in London, Ontario — Roses & a Chocolate Drip
Piped flowers and a chocolate drip, both choices in our order form.

Round ice cream cake with a glossy caramel top, toffee bits, chocolate drizzle and chocolate bar pieces inside a whipped rosette border, at Merla-Mae Ice Cream in London, Ontario — Caramel & Toffee Crunch
Caramel, toffee bits and chocolate bar pieces, with a chocolate drip.

Round ice cream cake seen from above, with raspberries, dark chocolate shards and a dark and white drizzle around a white centre, at Merla-Mae Ice Cream in London, Ontario — Raspberries & Chocolate
Raspberries and chocolate shards on a white top, for a more grown-up grad.

Every cake is made fresh, just for you.

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Made to order

Make It All About the Grad

You choose everything in our order form. If you’re unsure about anything, just choose your best option, and we’ll follow up.

Message: Happy Graduation!

Congratulations!

Or choose “Other” in the form and write your own words.
Grad photo: Turn their grad photo into a portrait cake: bring it in or email it to us, and we print it onto edible paper. A cake photo is optional and costs extra.
Border colours: Chocolate fudge

Whip cream

Blue

Red

Purple

Yellow

Green

Pink

Pick a top and a bottom border from these (say, the two closest to the school’s colours), or leave it to the decorator.
Decorations: Balloons, flowers, chocolate bars, cookies, fruits, a smiley face or decorator’s choice, with or without a chocolate drip.
Flavour: Eight flavour profiles, including Merla-Mae’s Original, Oreo, Turtle, Skor and Strawberry. See all eight

Allergies? List them in the order form. We also offer peanut-free and gluten-free ice cream cakes upon request. Read our allergy safety information

Size guide

How Many Are Coming?

Every size in our order form, and how many people it serves.

6″ Heart: Serves 3–4
Baby Round: Serves 3–4
Tear Drop: Serves 5–7
Small Square: Serves 6–8
Small Log: Serves 8–10
Small Round: Serves 8–10
Large Round: Serves 12–14
9″ Heart: Serves 12–14
Large Square: Serves 15–20
Small Slab: Serves 25–30
Large Slab: Serves 35–40+

Pick your size in the order form

For the grad party

Feed the Whole Party

Cake for the big moment, and something sweet for everyone who came to celebrate. Tell us your date and how many guests, and we’ll let you know what we can have ready.

Slab cakes for big groups. A small slab serves 25–30, and a large slab serves 35–40+. Order a slab cake
DIY sundae kits. Our ice cream, ready in cups, with the sauces and toppings packed on the side, so every guest builds their own sundae.
Milkshakes for the group. Tell us how many, which flavours and when.
Take-home treats. Ice cream sandwiches by the 6-pack, and litre tubs of soft-serve or hard scoop. Ice cream sandwiches Litre tubs

Mix and match: add an ice cream cake, pies or other favourites to the same party order.

Plan Your Party Order Email Us About Your Party

Looking for a grad gift? See our gift cards

Four soft-serve sundaes in white cups with cherries, banana, chopped nuts, brownie pieces and chocolate and caramel sauces, raised together in a cheers, at Merla-Mae Ice Cream in London, Ontario

How ordering works

Order Your Grad Cake in Three Steps

1Build your cake in our online order form: size, flavour, borders, decorations, message and an optional photo.
2We follow up with your price and everything you need to know.
3Pick it up at the shop, any time after 11:00 am.

Orders placed through the form need at least 24 hours’ notice. Final pricing is confirmed after we review your order details.

Celebrating in May or June? That’s grad season, so place your order as soon as you know the date.

Start your graduation cake order

Short on time?

Need a Cake in a Hurry?

We offer a variety of ready-made ice cream cakes and pies available in-store daily. In a time crunch? Contact us directly: in many cases, we can prepare your custom cake within 3–4 hours.

Call(519) 438-CAKE Emailcakes@merlamae.com

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Good to know

Graduation Cake Questions, Answered

Can you write “Happy Graduation!” on the cake?

Yes. “Happy Graduation!” and “Congratulations!” are both messages in our order form, or choose “Other” and write your own words.

Can you put the grad’s photo on the cake?

Yes. Bring in the photo or email it to cakes@merlamae.com. We print it onto a special edible paper and build a custom ice cream cake around it. A cake photo is optional and costs extra.

How many people does a cake serve?

It depends on the size you pick, from a 6″ heart or baby round that serves 3–4 to a large slab. For a big grad party, a small slab serves 25–30, and a large slab serves 35–40+.

How much notice do you need?

Orders placed through the online form need at least 24 hours’ notice. In a time crunch? Call us at (519) 438-CAKE: in many cases, we can prepare your custom cake within 3–4 hours. We also have ready-made ice cream cakes and pies in-store daily.

Can the cake be in our school colours?

Our order form has eight border colours: chocolate fudge, whip cream, blue, red, purple, yellow, green and pink. Pick the two closest to your school’s colours for the top and bottom borders, or leave it to the decorator.

How much does a graduation cake cost?

Build your cake in the order form, and we’ll follow up with your price and everything you need to know. Final pricing is confirmed after we review your order details.

Congratulations, grad

Caps off to the grad. Make it Merla-Mae.

Whether you know exactly what you want or need help designing the perfect cake, we’re here to help.

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