Black inventor Alfred L. Cralle became a hero for dessert lovers on February 2, 1897, when he patented an “ice cream mold and disher,” the precursor to the scoop used to serve the popular frozen treat ...

A semicircle mold, for instance ... Read more: The Vanilla Ice Cream That Uses The Best Ingredients Hands Down A silicone ice tray's flexibility is also a blessing and a curse in terms of usability.

He tempers the smoked chocolate and pours it into the molds resulting in leaf and cone-shaped chocolate chips. Also Read: Video Showing Unique 'Ice Cream Drawer' Goes Viral, Internet Reacts The final ...