Weird History Food is going to give you a frosty treat this summer with History of Carvel Ice Cream. Founded by a Greek Immigrant, Tom Carvel, he is considered to be the creator of soft-serve ice cream. If you grew up on the East Coast, you know who Fudgie the Whale, Cookie Puss, and a host of other ice cream cake characters are. Get to this video before it melts, and explore the history of Carvel's.