At the beginning of The Boys S04E04, Homelander brings out something called a Fudgie the Whale cake, leaving many fans wondering it’s actually a real ice cream cake. Indeed, it does look delicious and the cake’s box looks legitimate, with the logo of Carvel in the corner and the slogan “America’s Freshest Ice Cream” emblazoned on the front. The cake is supposed to make Homelander seem innocent and friendly when, well, let’s just say he’s rarely genuine when it comes to being kind. Here’s whether the Fudgie the Whale cake shown in episode 4 of the fourth season of The Boys actually exists outside of the show.
What is Homelander’s Fudgie the Whale cake in The Boys S04E04?
The Fudgie the Whale in The Boys S04E04 is an actual cake that you can purchase from Carvel, a company based in the United States.
In fact, this particular cake is a signature for Carvel, who calls it “the king of all ice cream Whales” on its official website. It comes with several layers of chocolate and vanilla, one layer of Crunchies, and has a few customization options, like the “Home Sweet Home” message that Homelander chooses. Depending on the size of the cake and the particular Carvel location you purchase it from, it usually costs somewhere between $25 and $40. (Given how many people eat Fudgie the Whale, it’s probably a large-sized cake.)
The box for the cake is also authentic, looking at the packaging that Carvel uses for its products. By the way Homelander holds the box coming out of the elevator, it’s clear that Carvel’s logo is in the corner and the slogan is easily read (so the show likely got permission to use it).
Fudgie the Whale also serves as a mascot for Carvel, and a spinoff item called Fudgie the Beer is one of the company’s limited edition beverages. If you’re looking to buy Fudgie the Whale, there are Carvel locations all across the United States, with the bulk of them being on the East Coast, mainly New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, and Pennsylvania.
