Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes Recipe

Whip up these Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes, that are a white cupcake that is baked into a sugar cone. Topped with a homemade strawberry frosting and decorated for fun. This ice cream cone cupcake recipe is always a hit.

Course Desserts

Cuisine American

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Total Time 35

Servings -18

Calories 638kcal

Author Kelsey

Ingredients

Cupcake Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter room temperature
1 1/2 tablespoons oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs room temperature
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons milk
15-18 ice cream sugar cones

Strawberry Frosting Ingredients

1 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 cup butter room temperature
2 teaspoons strawberry extract
1 cup diced strawberries
2 cups powdered sugar
1 drop food coloring red
2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees. Then in a 9x13 pan, you will place aluminum foil over the pan. Cut x's into the foil to act as a holder for your ice cream cones. I did 2 pans.
Then in a bowl you will beat together the room temperature butter, sugar, vanilla and oil. Mix together for 2-3 minutes using a hand or stand mixer.
Now you will add in eggs one at a time, mixing well.
Then in a separate bowl add the flour, salt and baking powder. Mix till combined.
Slowly add in a little milk and then a little dry, mixing in between. Once all the cupcake batter is done you will pour into the ice cream cones.
Leave around 3/4 inch unfilled of the cupcake batter in the ice cream cones.
Bake in the center rack for 15-18 minutes or until the cupcakes are fully cooked.
Place the ice cream cone cupcakes on a cooling rack.
Once the cupcakes are fully cooled, you will mix together shortening,butter, and whisk till creamy.
Add in the strawberry extract, and powdered sugar. Fold in the strawberries, and the food coloring.
If your frosting seems too thick add a little of the milk and mix, to create the right texture.
Pipe the strawberry frosting onto the cupcakes, and top with icing gel, sprinkles, a strawberry slice, cherry, or even a fun paper straw.

Notes

You do not have to make all the cupcakes in cones. You can do 12 ice cream cone cupcakes and the rest regular cupcakes if you want.

Feel free to used boxed cake mix instead of homemade if you prefer.

Any flavor of cake or frosting will work for this dessert.

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