Ingredients:

1/2 cup caramel syrup
6 ounces corn flakes
1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream
1 (12 ounce) carton Cool Whip
12 maraschino cherries
Vegetable oil

Methods:

Mix caramel with corn flakes until sticky. Scoop out ice cream and apply corn flake coating to cover ice cream. Store any leftover coating in refrigerator. Immerse ice cream ball in hot oil for 15 to 20 seconds. Place in a dish; top with whipped topping and a cherry.