Cold Comforts
Teejay’s Donut Ice Cream Sandwich
8660 Purdue Rd., 317-744-9764
The TeeJay’s Sweet Tooth ice-cream sandwich on a warm yeast doughnut is like a toasty hug for your tongue, punctuated by the cooling tickle of two scoops of flavors, from cotton candy to chocolate malt.
The Smallcakes Smash
930 Broad Ripple Ave., 317-389-5447
The dessert bar Smallcakes packs two scoops of ice cream inside a frosted cupcake “sandwich,” then crams the whole thing in a jar and finishes it with caramel or chocolate drizzle, sprinkles, and whipped cream.
The Lick’s S’mores Ice Cream Taco
Circle City Industrial Complex, 1125 E. Brookside Ave., 317-979-0237
On special occasions, quirky ice-cream parlor Lick packages dessert as dinner in this chocolate-dipped, torched-marshmallow-fluff-filled boss of a taco.