Goth Ice Cream Cone is All Black with a Secret Ingredient That’s Actually Good for You

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Creative food trends have seemed to dominate 2017 so far, but hey, we’re not complaining. Not only do these unconventional edibles look delicious, but they make eating a memorable experience. One of the latest in unique foods is being called a goth waffle cone—a black ice cream cone that holds colorful flavors of soft serve ice cream. Available at the Los Angeles-based shop Little Damage, they’ve managed to make a childhood treat look positively spooky.

So, what makes the cone turn black? It’s not food coloring; rather, Little Damages uses activated charcoal to give it the inky appearance. So aside from its striking looks, there are some health benefit to this cone—activated charcoal is often used to absorb impurities and harmful substances in the body. But, any of the healthy aspects are probably offset with Little Damage’s inventive flavors. Mango sticky rice, beet, and unicorn tears are just a few of the soft serve varieties you can get in your cone. In addition to those flavors, they offer toppings like fruity pebbles and caramel popcorn.

With the goth cone and colorful toppings, you’ve got an Instagram-worthy dessert. Check out how some people are adorning their black ice cream cone, below. And speaking of goth, have you ever seen a chicken that’s black to the bone?

Little Damages in Los Angeles has created a black ice cream cone that's better described as a “goth cone.”

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To give it this inky appearance, they use activated charcoal.

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Little Damages has a variety of ice cream flavors available—even one called unicorn tears!

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Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met, Manager of My Modern Met Store, and co-host of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. As an illustrator and writer living in Seattle, she chronicles illustration, embroidery, and beyond through her blog Brown Paper Bag and Instagram @brwnpaperbag. She wrote a book about embroidery artist Sarah K. Benning titled 'Embroidered Life' that was published by Chronicle Books in 2019. Sara is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art. She earned her BFA in Illustration in 2008 and MFA in Illustration Practice in 2013.
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