Last year , as the nation celebrate the return ofNecco WafersandDunkaroos , fans of Viennetta keep an eye on and waited . Now , it ’s finally their twist to rejoice . consort toThe Takeout , the zeitgeisty ice cream patty ofthe ’ 90sis headed back to U.S. shelves .
The layered loaf of bread of ice pick , chocolate , and cakeoriginatedin the UK in 1982 and made its way to America a few yearslater . tax revenue fromice cream trucksand carts was plump , and Good Humor was looking for room to fulfil the void . Not only did Viennetta ’s name sound vaguely European , but eat it ask a dental plate and utensil ; in other word , the ware would surely appeal to yuppies and all their dinner party guests . For Good Humor , this was an unfamiliar but promise demographic .
“ That ’s right . This upscale , ice pick dessert is brought to you by the same caller that invented ice pick on a reefer in the 1920s,”Newsdayreportedin 1987 .
Viennetta turned out to be a hit among the middle class , too , and its popularity continued well into the 1990s . Soon after Good Humor ’s parent companionship , Unilever , acquiredBreyers in 1993 , the posh confection was rebranded as a Breyersproduct . Its condition as a symbol of domestic mundanity did n’t waver ; new commercials featured the delicate clink of scalloped afters spoons just hearable over a gaudy background track .
Alas , likeJNCO jeansand so many other ill - fated’90s furor , Viennetta just made it to the 21st 100 ( in the U.S. , at least — the cakewasn’tdiscontinued in the UK ) . But many Millennials never forget the luxury of cracking through each thin chocolate layer of a Viennetta slice , and they ’ll for certain cherish the chance to experience it again . According toTODAY , the cake will be sell in grocery store begin this month .
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