Cold Stone Creamery is an ice cream chain known for mixing ice cream with toppings on a frozen granite stone. Orders go through a local store or the Cold Stone Creamery site and app, which handle creations, shakes, ice cream cakes, cupcakes and gift cards for pickup or delivery where available.
Ordering well is mostly about three things: picking the right size, ordering cakes early enough, and using the club and codes on the orders where they count most.
Like It, Love It, Gotta Have It
Cold Stone Creamery names its sizes Like It, Love It and Gotta Have It, smallest to largest. The step up from Like It to Love It is the one most people take, and Gotta Have It is large enough to share between two.
A Cold Stone creation is a set combination of ice cream and mix-ins chosen by the store. You can also build your own, where each additional mix-in is typically charged extra. If you want three or more toppings, a signature creation that already contains them is often better value.
Waffle cones and bowls cost extra over a cup. Decide whether the cone is part of the treat before you order, because it adds to every size.
Ordering a Cold Stone Creamery ice cream cake
Cold Stone Creamery cakes are layers of ice cream and cake with frosting, sold in signature combinations and in sizes that serve small and large groups. Stores keep some cakes ready in the freezer, but custom writing, designs and less common flavours usually need notice.
Order a Cold Stone cake at least a day or two ahead for a birthday, and earlier around holidays and graduation weekends. Check your local store's lead time when you order, because each Cold Stone Creamery location sets its own.
An ice cream cake is not a normal cake. Keep it in the freezer until shortly before serving, then let it soften for a few minutes so it cuts cleanly. A warm knife helps.
Plan the journey home too. A Cold Stone Creamery cake can soften in a hot car within a short drive, so bring a cool bag in summer and make the store your last stop.
Pickup, delivery and gift cards
Online Cold Stone orders are placed with a specific store. Pick the store before you build the order, because menus and prices vary by location and some franchise stores do not take every code.
Delivery through third-party apps is convenient, but prices there are often higher and ice cream does not travel well in warm weather. For anything bigger than a single creation, pickup is safer.
Cold Stone Creamery gift cards are sold in physical and digital formats. They are a practical present for children and teenagers, and are sometimes sold with a bonus card at holiday time.
The My Cold Stone Club
Cold Stone Creamery runs a free loyalty programme, the My Cold Stone Club, which gives members offers by email or in the app and a birthday treat. Details and rewards change, so check the current terms when you join.
Join before your birthday rather than on the day, since the birthday reward can take time to arrive. Members-only codes, such as some of the free treats on this page, need you to be signed in.
When the offers are best
Cold Stone Creamery tends to run promotions around National Ice Cream Month in July, seasonal flavour launches and holiday cake season. Buy-one-get-one and half-off deals are most common in quieter months, when stores want traffic.
For a party, compare a large Cold Stone cake with a set of pints or quarts. Pints usually serve more people per dollar; a cake wins on presentation.
Where the Cold Stone Creamery savings are
The $5 cake code is the best choice on a Cold Stone Creamery cake. A 15% code only beats it on a cake costing over about $33, so check the total and use whichever takes more.
The 15% storewide code suits a larger mixed order, such as creations for a family plus a quart to take home.
The buy-one-get-one half-off code is for two creations in the Like It, Love It or Gotta Have It sizes. The discount goes on the cheaper creation, so order two of the same size for the most value.
Cold Stone Creamery codes generally apply one per order and may not work at every franchise location. Check the store's online menu at checkout.
Common questions
What is the best Cold Stone Creamery size?
Love It suits most single servings. Gotta Have It is for sharing.
How far ahead should I order a Cold Stone cake?
A day or two at least, more for custom designs or holiday weekends. Check your store's lead time.
Does the My Cold Stone Club cost anything?
No. It is free to join and sends offers and a birthday treat.
Do Cold Stone Creamery codes work in store?
Many are for online ordering. Check the code's terms and your local store.
| Discount | Type | Get the deal |
|---|---|---|
| 15% Off Storewide | Promo code | View at Cold Stone Creamery → |
| $5 Off All Cakes | Promo code | View at Cold Stone Creamery → |
| Free Gift Purchase of Any Size Ice Cream Creation | Promo code | View at Cold Stone Creamery → |
| 15% Off (Storewide) | Promo code | View at Cold Stone Creamery → |
