Gideon’s Hallowed Trinity tops a hot cookie with Kelly’s vanilla, chocolate cake, and buttercream during Hot Cookie Hour at Disney Springs. We went to try the new version of cookie and ice cream goodness.

Gideon’s Bakehouse looked at Hot Cookie Hour, one of the most reliable lines in Disney Springs, and decided the warm cookie-plus-cold-ice-cream formula needed one more thing: cake. Meet Gideon’s Hallowed Trinity, a new ice cream upgrade for Hot Cookie Hour made with Orlando favorite Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream.

Yes, this is a cookie topped with ice cream, with cake inside. No, we will not be taking questions about calorie control at this time.

What Is the Gideon’s Hallowed Trinity?

The Hallowed Trinity starts with Kelly’s signature vanilla and loads it up with Gideon’s own bakery staples. Here is how Gideon’s describes it:

“Crafted alongside our mates at Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream, the Hallowed Trinity features their signature Vanilla Ice Cream, generous chunks of Gideon’s Chocolate Cake, ribbons of our decadent Hot Chocolate Marshmallow Buttercream, and hand-cut shards of Dark Chocolate. Pile this onto our oven-fresh Chocolate Chip Cookie, and you’ve discovered the perfect love potion. Cookies. Cake. Ice Cream. You’re welcome.”

In plain terms, here is what lands in the bowl:

• Kelly’s Homemade signature Vanilla Ice Cream as the base
• Chunks of Gideon’s Chocolate Cake (the same cake that has its own fan club)
• Ribbons of Hot Chocolate Marshmallow Buttercream
• Hand-cut shards of Dark Chocolate
• All of it piled onto an oven-fresh Original Chocolate Chip Cookie

Gideon’s pitch boils down to three words: “Hot Cookie. Cold Ice Cream. Soft Cake.” That contrast is the whole point. The hot cookie melts the ice cream, the cake soaks some of it up, and the dark chocolate shards keep things from turning into one big soft pile.

When Can You Get It?

The Hallowed Trinity is available every day during both Hot Cookie Hour windows at Gideon’s Bakehouse in Disney Springs:

• 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Hot Cookie Hour has run daily at the Disney Springs location since it opened. Gideon’s Bakehouse added the 2:00 p.m. window in 2021, giving fans a second shot each day. Hot Cookie Hour is a Disney Springs exclusive. Hot Cookie Hour costs $12, which is basically $5 more for a hot cookie and the new ice cream. The new ice cream replace the former vanilla version used.

About Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream

If the ice cream tastes familiar, that is because Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream has been part of Hot Cookie Hour from the beginning. The Orlando-born shop has grown from a single pink truck into a string of scoop shops plus dozens of counters inside Foxtail Coffee locations around Florida. Gideon’s Bakehouse summed up the team up nicely:

“Local business working together is our favorite thing.”

Gideon’s Bakehouse is also asking fans to visit a Kelly’s location and, in its words, “blow them a kiss for this one.” We will leave the kissing to you, but a trip to Kelly’s for a cone of the regular vanilla is a fun way to compare it with the version you had at Disney Springs.

Tips for Hot Cookie Hour

• Line up early. Hot Cookie Hour lines often run 30 minutes or more, especially in the 7:00 p.m. window when Disney Springs is busiest. With the new Gideon’s Hallowed Trinity version, the queue around Hot Cookie Hour(s) may be longer.
• Eat it right away. A hot cookie under cold ice cream is a race against the Florida weather. Grab a nearby table or bench.
• Bring a friend. A half-pound cookie topped with cake ice cream is plenty for two. Sharing is caring, and it also helps with the sugar crash.
• Plan your Disney Springs day around it. The 2:00 p.m. slot pairs well with an afternoon of shopping; the 7:00 p.m. slot makes a natural dessert stop after dinner.

Gideon’s Hallowed Trinity Review

Of course, we went by to check out the new Hot Cookie Hour upgrade. As huge fans of Hot Cookie Hour, we had to try the new version. During our recent visit, we had mixed results. While the new Gideon’s Hallowed Trinity combination makes sense flavor-wise, we did not experience as significant a flavor change as we expected. This may simply be a case of expectations being too high. Still, we will be back to try it again.

Most importantly, the “hot cookie” was the best version of the original Gideon’s Bakehouse cookie we have ever tasted. Please bear in mind that we have been reviewing creations at Gideon’s Bakehouse for many years. The flavor of this cookie (yes, warmed and covered in ice cream) may have been the best sweet treat we have ever had. Although our first time trying the new Gideon’s Hallowed Trinity may not have been perfect, the cookie itself might have been!

Gideon’s Bakehouse already had one of the best desserts in Disney Springs. Adding its chocolate cake to the ice cream feels less like a gimmick and more like the bakery putting two of its greatest hits in one bowl. For the full rundown on how Hot Cookie Hour works, see our Gideon’s Bakehouse Hot Cookie Hour guide. Also, do not forget to find out about this month’s cookie, the Crisp & Crumble.

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