Cake Mints
- THC
- 20–24%
- Terpene
- Limonene
- Effect
- Hungry
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Height
- Short
Candy Cream strain
Ice Cream Cake × Dayglow
Strain facts
Checked Aug 13, 2026 · 2 sources
Candy Cream is a hybrid, bred from Ice Cream Cake and Dayglow. Its THC is about 25%, higher than 82% of the 2,347 strains in our database that list THC.
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- Type
- Hybrid
- THC
- About 25%1 source
- Top terpenes
- Terpinolene fresh, piney, floral
- Caryophyllene peppery, spicy
- Limonene citrus
- Lineage
- Ice Cream Cake × Dayglow
2 sources for this profile
- Leafly public strain listing
- Weedmaps public strain listing
CTU writes every profile from these facts; we do not copy other sites' descriptions. Values that are a generic default in the source data are left out. Last checked Aug 13, 2026.
Source: CTU strain dataset (public strain listings and breeder info, checked by CTU), verified Oct 2026. Potency, flavor and effects vary by grower, batch and plant. Facts no source lists are left out.
How to grow Candy Cream
The grow facts a breeder or public strain listing gives for Candy Cream.
- Outdoor harvest
- OctoberLater than 23% of strains with a listed month
Listed outdoor harvest (northern hemisphere)
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Source: CTU strain dataset, verified Oct 2026. Percentages compare with every strain in our database that lists the same fact.
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About Candy Cream
Candy Cream is a hybrid cannabis strain. Its listed parents are Ice Cream Cake and Dayglow.
How strong is Candy Cream?
Reported THC for Candy Cream is 24.5%. That puts it in the upper third of our dataset: its midpoint is higher than about 84% of all strains in our research dataset with a strain-specific THC figure. Potency varies by grower, batch and lab, so read these numbers as typical values, not guarantees.
Candy Cream aroma, flavor and terpenes
Its most-reported flavor notes are coffee and mango. Its top listed terpenes are terpinolene (fresh, herbal), caryophyllene (peppery, spicy) and limonene (citrus). Terpinolene is the lead terpene for about 5% of the high-confidence strains in our dataset, so it is a less common lead. Terpenes shape smell and taste; their levels change from batch to batch.
Reported effects of Candy Cream
People who have tried Candy Cream most often report feeling focused, energetic, euphoric, creative and uplifted. These are user reports, not promises. Effects differ from person to person and depend on dose, setting and tolerance.
Growing Candy Cream: what the data says
Outdoors in the Northern Hemisphere, harvest is listed for October. Grow where home cultivation is legal, and follow your state rules.
Candy Cream family tree
Its parents, from published lineage.
This strain
Candy CreamHybrid · 24.5% THC
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