A food preparation system that can simultaneously freeze and shape liquids quickly and has a plurality of integral walls forming a cavity that may be used as a freezing surface, a removable tray that fits inside the cavity, a plurality of shaped freezing surfaces located on the tray, a top surface forming one of the integral walls which is used as a flash-freezing surface, a front panel interface forming one of the integral walls, and a plurality of control buttons located on the front panel interface which control the food preparation system.