Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes are quick and easy to make
When I was a little girl, someone had a party with cupcakes that were in an ice cream cone. I really liked them, so I asked my mom if we could make them, and I have been making them ever since. You are going to love how these Easy Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes quickly come together using a store-bought cake mix and frosting for a fun birthday dessert. Quick and Easy Desserts are perfect for when life gets busy.
It’s been a while since I made these cupcakes and thought I had made them for all my kids. Then I realized I had not made them for Trever. (The older kids got all my energy and creativity.) For Trever’s birthday, my husband was out of town, and I had a lot on my plate. I didn’t want to make a special cake that would take a lot of time. Then I remembered these ice cream cone cupcakes and made them for Trever’s birthday.
Kids like store-bought frosting, but I recommend homemade frosting if you are going to eat one because they taste better. The frosting from this sugar cookie recipe has two frosting options–cream cheese and buttercream. Either one will taste yummy on these cupcakes. A favorite flavor combination is a Funfetti cake with rainbow chip frosting. Another good one is a yellow cake with chocolate buttercream frosting.
These cupcake cones really are a perfect birthday treat when you are in a hurry and want to have something fun.
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Step-by-Step Photos for How to Make Easy Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes
Tips for How to Make Easy Cupcake Cones
- A typical cake mix size makes 18-20 cupcakes, depending upon the size of the cone.
- Fill the ice cream cones with batter until about 1/2 inch from the top, leaving room for the batter to expand.
- Bake the cupcakes by starting 4-5 minutes less than what the box says for a cupcake.
- I use a baking sheet to bake the cupcakes. You can bake them standing in a muffin tin, but I find it makes them more wobbly when putting them in and taking them out of the oven.
- If one of the cones with batter tips over, the batter is usually thick enough that it won’t spill out if you hurry and stand it back up.
- A favorite flavor combination is a Funfetti cake mix with rainbow chip frosting. Another good one is a yellow cake with chocolate buttercream frosting. If you love chocolate and mint, make a chocolate cake mix and frost with Mint Oreo Frosting from this Mint Oreo Stuffed Brownies recipe.
- I like to use the back of a spoon to frost the cupcakes (see the photo above in the step-by-step instructions).
Baker’s Tools for Cupcake Cones:
Easy Ice Cream Desserts
- 1 cake mix and ingredients to make the batter
- 18-20 ice cream cones with a flat bottom
- 1 container of store-bought frosting or homemade frosting
- Sprinkles (optional)
- Preheat the oven according to the instructions on the box for cupcakes.
- Place the ice cream cones on a large baking sheet and set aside.
- Next, make the cake batter by following the instructions on the box.
- Fill the ice cream cones with batter until about ½ inch from the top, leaving room for it to expand.
- Bake the cupcakes by starting 4-5 minutes less than what the box says for a cupcake. The cupcakes are done when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Let the cupcakes cool completely on the baking sheet.
- Next, frost the cupcakes and decorate with sprinkles if desired.
- Enjoy!
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