Ice cream and products are some of the most popular foods for summer. Honestly, what tastes better on a hot summer's day than cold, creamy, sweet paddle pop? It's great not only to stave off the heat, but to perk up a dreary day or a sagging mood. It's practically impossible not to be happy with a big bowl of dessert in front of you.

There are many ways to enjoy your summery delights, limited only by the imagination. Get a myriad of different flavors, with hundreds of possible toppings. Add the options of eating it out of a bowl, from a cone, or on a stick, and the possibilities become endless. Which choices are most popular? Here are five of the top ways to eat ice cream.

1. Plain. This will always be the preferred option. No adulterating the flavor of a high-quality vanilla bean or rich, dark chocolate scoop with a cone or superfluous toppings. Better yet, savor a premium brands.

2. In a sundae. Bring on the toppings! A sundae with two or more different flavors, hot fudge, caramel or strawberry sauce, sliced fruit, nuts, whipped cream and a cherry is the epitome of ice cream experience for many. For the ultimate sundae experience, go for the ever popular banana split.

3. Bars or other molded treats. On a stick or in a paper wrapping, bars and treats can get you through those hot afternoons. Classics like cold cream sandwiches are always a popular choice, as well.

4. On a cone. Visit your local corner store for one or more flavorful scoops in a cake cone or a sugar cone. Or pick up some Cornetto frozen cones to combine your dessert craving with your toppings and frozen treat cravings.

5. With friends... Probably the best way to eat ice cream is with your friends. Don't go to the shop by yourself--give your mates a call and share the summer frozen treat experience. You can each try something different and share around the table, or all dig into one monster sundae. Either way, nothing makes desserts better than someone to enjoy it with.