Ever since Canada unleashed the chocolate moose during the War of Eating Well in 1812, the resulting arms race for the sweetest dessert has left millions covered in sprinkles. Today’s Groupon lets you experience the latest advancements in American sugarpower: for $5, you get $10 worth of tasty desserts at Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream and Treatery. This Groupon is valid at two Maggie Moo’s locations, in Cary and on Brier Creek Parkway, north of the airport.

Unlike jerk-chicken pudding or fried-tuna Twinkies, ice cream makes for a delectable dessert that properly caps off any meal. At Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream and Treatery, patrons can sample a huge menu of ice cream and other treats that are sure to slap a smile on any face and massage taste buds with sugary strokes. Try ice cream in flavor combinations such as Strawberry Skateboard with sprinkles, gummy bears, and marshmallows, or Cotton Candy Ski Jump with M&Ms and marshmallows. Prices range from $2.99 to $4.99 for a cup or cone, $3.99 for a pint, and $6.99 for a quart. Ice-cream cupcakes ($8.50 per 4-pack) can be enjoyed with a spoon or spoon-fingers. Dream cakes ($22.95+), on the other hand, come in appropriately oneiric flavors such as Pecan Perfection and Strawberry Cheesecream, and are available in 6-inch, 8-inch, and sheet-cake sizes. Health-conscious hedonists can indulge in strawberry-banana, mango, and mocha smoothies ($4.95 for a regular), while ice-cream pizzas ($19.95+) topped with white chocolate curls will perplex pizza-party attendees before blasting away reservations with deliciousness.

Whether floating in soda or melting into the craggy surface of a gooey apple pie, ice cream is a versatile tool in your arsenal of palate-pleasing tricks. It's the extra-special topper to any brownie, cake, or cobbler, and the thick life force of delicious shakes. Generously heaped into a bowl or cone, this frozen superhero springs into action, satisfying sweet cravings and melting all over the tongues of injustice. Score a heaping helping and other desserts with today’s Groupon to Maggie Moo's Ice Cream and Treatery.

Reviews

Three Citysearchers give Maggie Moo's Raleigh location five stars, and nine Yelpers give an outpost in Nashville four stars:

• This is definitely a place for a good treat after the movies, after dinner or just as a treat anytime. The staff is very friendly and fast (even with a lot of people to serve). There is a flavor for anyone and everyone. – nalaaaaa, Citysearch
• Great ice cream - MUST try the Better Batter or Chocolate Better Batter - to die for! They taste exactly like cake batter... you can't beat it. – kiw7j, Citysearch