Abstract: A household soft-ice-cream machine is disclosed. The soft-ice-cream machine includes a housing with a removable lid, said housing including a hollow chamber in which soft ice cream may be formed. An agitator for agitating a soft ice cream mix is located in the hollow chamber. A replaceable cooling cartridge is located in the housing below the hollow compartment and cools the compartment. A replaceable pressure gas cartridge is attached to the housing and introduces pressurized gas into the hollow chamber. A soft ice cream removal valve permits removal of the soft ice cream from the hollow compartment.