When it comes to making ice cream cakes, artisan gelato ice cream is the best choice. Using a commercial artisan gelato ice cream machine, the gelato is made and frozen to a semi-solid state that is still able to flow. It is then filled into the desired ice cream cake mold, typically with a layer of sponge cake or a mixture of crushed cookies and butter as the base. Once the mold is filled, it is placed in a blast freezer for rapid freezing until the ice cream cake is solidified, then transferred to a regular freezer for storage. The finished ice cream cakes can be displayed in ice cream showcases for sale or packed into insulated boxes for delivery to other locations.