It couldn’t be said better by us! A sundae can be a wonderful marriage in the world of desserts. It’s a combination of all your favorite ingredients in one delicious place.

National Sundae Day celebrates the incredible treat as well as its controversial and contested past.

National Sundae Day is here!

National Sundae Day was created to celebrate this tasty ice cream treat. The sundae is not the same. This is a treat that many places claim to have created. However, no one location has been able prove their claim. It is best to look at several of these stories to get a better understanding of the Sundae’s history.

Two Rivers, Wisconsin, USA seems to be the first place where the claim was made. This beautiful city is located on Lake Michigan’s shores, 40 miles southeast from Green Bay. A certain Ed Berners from 1881 added chocolate syrup to vanilla ice cream after being asked by a vacationing customer.

Berners was skeptical about how it would taste, considering soda was a common topping for ice cream back then. This was especially true when the restaurant he owned was actually a soda fountain. The results of adding chocolate syrup to the mix were amazing, even though it was a risky move. The proprietor quickly added the chocolate syrup to the menu, and then mixed in other ingredients.

That’s only one story. Ithaca, New York, would claim that Chester Platt visited Chester Platt at his establishment, Platt & Colt Pharmacy, on a Sunday in April 1892.

One moment of inspiration led to Mr. Platt creating the “Cherry Sunday” ice cream. It featured vanilla ice cream with cherry syrup, and a single candied Cherry.

Who’s right? Although the paper trail supports Ithaca’s claim, Two Rivers isn’t stopping it from continuing to stand by its claim.

Others historians believe that the original ice cream Sundae was created to counter the “blue laws” at the time. The soda fountain owners found a way to please the super-religious people of that time, after clergy began preaching against “sucking sodas”.

No matter the reason, we are all glad that this tasty treat has been around for over 100 years.

It’s easy and fun to celebrate this day! These are some great ideas to pay attention to this day.

Get a delicious sundae made with your favorite ingredients. If you’re a traditionalist, you can opt for a chocolate-drizzled sundae. What about a “Cherry Sunday” with syrup and candied cherries topping? You don’t have to choose sides – just serve both National Sundae Day without regret or apology.

Enjoy this wonderful day with your friends and coworkers. It’s easy to get everyone involved by having people sign up to bring various ingredients and set up a toppings station. You can use syrups (chocolate or caramel, strawberry or hot fudge), nuts like peanuts, pecans and cashews, candy (gummy bears and M&Ms), rainbow sprinkles and whipped cream as toppings.

Like most things in life the basics are good but can be elevated with a few simple steps. Some gourmet ice cream sundaes go beyond the simple sundae. They include unusual ingredients that elevate the experience. These ideas will inspire you to make your own ice cream sundaes, whether you’re making them at home or ordering them in a restaurant.