Is it an ice cream cone? Is it a cupcake? There’s only one way to find out! Take a bite out of these delicious and easy to make ice cream cone cupcakes. Okay, so there’s really more than one way to find out…obviously, a real ice cream cone would quickly melt. Amaze your friends and family with these cupcakes that look like ice cream cones – guaranteed to make them wonder!
What’s an ice cream cone cupcake? It’s a cupcake that is baked right in a regular ice cream cone. It’s a super fun way to serve cupcakes, especially at kids’ birthday parties.
I read about different methods to bake ice cream cone cupcakes, but decided on this one since it’s easy and in my opinion, the best. The main obstacle is finding a way to keep the cones steady for baking and decorating. You know how those pesky ice cream cones like to fall over and ruin themselves.
Want to bake these at your house? I’ll show you how you to turn your muffin pan into an ice cream cone baking pan, plus pass along some helpful tips for success!
Helpful Tips for Making Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes
Tip #1: Use flat bottomed ice cream cones. They are just plain easier to deal with than the pointy ones.
Tip #2: Do not overfill the ice cream cone with cake batter. I filled my cones about to the line where the stem part of the ice cream cone meets the rim. That left at least 1/2 an inch clearance at the top for the cake to rise.
Tip #3: Use foil and a muffin pan as shown below when you bake the cupcakes.
Tip #4: Have a plan for how you want to display your ice cream cone cupcakes. There are a few options. 1) You can leave them in the muffin tin you baked them on. 2) You can carefully remove them from the muffin tin and carefully balance them on a serving platter. 3) You can use a cupcake stand similar to this one that has “holes” in it to stick the cones through.
Bake your cupcakes about 15-20 minutes or until they are done. Remove from oven and allow to cool before frosting. I use a Norpro Cupcake Injector with icing tips on it to decorate mine. Try to make the icing shape like a real ice cream cone looks. Add extras like sprinkles as desired!
Have I left anything out? Do you have a helpful tip to share about making ice cream cone cupcakes? Please feel free to ask questions and share your thoughts in the comments.
Jonnie says
I tried making these cupcakes today. The chocolate ones were a major fail. the vanilla worked pretty well. But the chocolate ate its way through the side of the cone and just ended up flush with the top and sloped down the side. Best Description, my chocolate turned into an erupting volcano with lava drifting down the side. Not sure whether it was my chocolate recipie or the position in the oven (chocolate in back, vanilla in front). I’ll have to play around when I have more time to experiment. 🙂 Thanks for the hints on everything though! Your stabilzation tips helped tremendously!!
Nicole says
Hi Jonnie, I’m glad at least some of the cupcakes turned out. Gosh, I don’t know what could have made the chocolate ones erupt like that! I’m glad that some of my tips were helpful. Thank you for taking the time to stop by and let me know. PS: Maybe lots of icing can help fix the chocolate ones?
Cindy says
My cones are fresh yet after I bake the cup cakes they are stale and tuff. Any suggestions?
Janet W. says
What a cute idea! My young grandson wouldn’t know what to think of this and if it’s ice cream or a cupcake, LOL! He would love it, though!
Samantha S says
Yummy Yummy Yummy. I have attempted this about three times now but they do NOT look as wonderful as yours. Thanks for the pictures and recipe. I shall try again.
Dana Rodriguez says
Those are so cute!!I love this recipe~thanks
Robin Wilson says
These are some of the cutest things I have ever seen! My great-niece will be celebrating her fourth birthday in a few months and I would / will love to make these for her. She will flip. They are a lot easier to do that I thought they would be when I first saw them. Great pics too! Thanks so much! 🙂
Cindy Brickley says
I just love these and they are so easy to make. the kids just love them and ask me to make them all the time. Thanks for your post on these.
Nicole says
You are welcome! I am so glad you and your kids enjoy them so much. Thank you for sharing that with me!
Alpa says
THank you so much for such a wonderful recipe i have always wanted this recipe and some hoe could not find it anywhere. i am so excited now i can easily make ice cream cones for my loved ones.
Anne says
I love this idea! Thanks for the tips. Your frosting is very artful–it will take a lot of practice to get mine to look half that good. So cute!
Patricia Hoffmeister says
My 8-year old granddaughter will be home later this month. Can’t wait to try these with her.
Betty Baez says
Thanks for sharing! These are super cute and fun! The kids will be surprised when they bite into a cupcake and not ice cream.