25 Nov 2024
The best thing to ever happen to Auckland's dessert scene was freakshakes.
These over-the-top beauties are a delicious treat, whether you’re young or old.
When you pair a milkshake with dessert, something magical and delicious happens; the freakshake is born. Visit CrunchTower for the ultimate cheat day; its iconic line of freakshakes has amassed a dedicated following of cult-like enthusiasts. Whatever you had in mind for your freakshake, double it in size and add even more sugar. From brownie towers to doughnuts, Oreos to candyfloss – these shakes are stacked. There are endless flavours like Hokey Pokey caramel chocolate, Snickers lover shake, chocolate fruit loops, and many more exciting options.
Cereal Killa Café is one of the most well-known locations to get a weird and wonderful freakshake – AKA the infamous Killa shakes. The most popular shake is the cookies n’ cream; who doesn’t love chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate? Or shake things up with the red velvet shake – which has a slab of its namesake cake balanced on top of the glass. The fruity shake was created for the gram; this work of art combines bananas and mixed berries but it’s the toppings that have us drooling; coloured popcorn, candyfloss, sprinkles and lollipops. A few other crowd favourites are the strawberry diva, mint choc and unicorn.
Dessert enthusiasts rejoice; The Freak Shack is coming in strong with their quirky range of freakshakes. Order the Incy Wincy for a chocolate extravaganza; we’re talking chocolate sauce dripping down the glass with a layer of chocolate sprinkles attached, a chocolate muffin placed on top with the straw going through it, then a handful of Oreos. If you like a salty edge to your freakshake, then the Netflix N Chill is the one for you, with pretzels, popcorn and caramel sauce. Take your sweet tooth to a whole new level by pairing a freakshake with a side of caramello waffles.
We would like to introduce you to the Mostroshake family; Casa Del Gelato’s heavenly selection of freakshakes. Casa Del Gelato made a name for itself with guilt-free artisan gelato before venturing into the world of freakshakes, which are incredibly delicious. Treat yourself to the banoffee shake, which is everything you need and more; an abundance of cream, bananas and caramel. Or get your five a day with the summer dream, drizzled with strawberry sauce and fresh seasonal fruit – we almost feel healthy after eating this one.
We’re here for a good time and a long time; Ormiston Café comes in clutch with healthy dishes and sweet, addictive freakshakes. We like to start with the classic buddha bowl to get in our brownie points before diving face-first into an Oreo mudslide. The black forest freakshake is what dreams are made of, with decadent and rich dark chocolate, whipped cream and tangy berries on top. The unicorn shake comes in a funky skull glass with a cone as the horn, it’s crazy colourful and tastes divine. Other popular choices are the candy monster, minty midnight and caramello salato.
Nothing says freakshake quite like an American-style diner, and nothing says the weekend quite like a hardshake. Bald Eagle Diner is our go-to spot for comfort food and a sugar hit – our classic combo of mac and cheese with a salted caramel freakshake on the side is undefeated. With multiple flavours like Hokey Pokey, chocolate, mango and cookies ‘n cream, there is something to suit every palette. For the R18 tastebuds, you can kick things up a notch with a splash of your favourite spirit in your freakshake.