Anyone ever make "ice cream" cupcakes with cake mix?

[marshallandcartersmo]

Everything I've read makes it seem so easy.....just dump the cake mix batter into the empty ice cream cones and bake them. Then frost the tops and they are supposed to look like ice cream cones.

But with me, and baking.....things are never "so easy".

Any experience?? Don't the cones dry out in the oven?

 

[Pomlover2586]

A coworker of mine made these.....seemed simply enough....she placed the batter into regular cupcake molds, and then placed the cones on top upside down. Once they backed she peeled off the cupcake paper and voila! Iced them up and ate away.......cones didn't seem to have a different texture

 

[Robinrs]

I made them years ago for my son's 3rd birthday (he's 16 now) and never did it again! I guess there's a science to how much to put in each cone because I put too little into some and WAY too much into others! The kids liked them regardless (heck, they were THREE ) and it's a lot neater than pieces of cake.

 

[tazdev3225]

My mom makes these all the time. You pour the batter into the cone and bake them as you would a cupcake. The batter helps to keep the cone from drying out. After she ices them she puts sprinkles on the to make them look more like a cone. They are always a hit with the kids.

 

[chele4kids]

Hi! They are easy to make, and kids love them, but I have a few tips I've learned:

* Use mini-muffin pans, place one cone in each muffin cup. You can put them on a jelly roll pan or 9 x 13 pan, but you have to be VERY careful not to shake, or they will fall over and into each other.

* Fill each cone about 2/3 full, if you overfill them, they will run over the side and be lopsided.

* Don't bake them the night before, because the cones will get soggy overnight. If you do have to bake them ahead of time, keep them in the fridge after frosting, they seem to stay a bit more crisp that way.

* The hardest part is transporting the cupcake cones to school or wherever. They fall all over and make a mess. I finally took a piece of cardboard and traced cone-sized circles, cut them out, laminated with contact paper, and put it over a 9 x 13 pan, then place a cone in each hole. I think I got 16 cones in each pan that way.

I also like using my pampered chef decorator instead of just frosting them, although they look fine that way, too. But the decorating tip makes them look like they just came out of the ice cream machine! Have fun!

 

[marshallandcartersmo]

A coworker of mine made these.....seemed simply enough....she placed the batter into regular cupcake molds, and then placed the cones on top upside down. Once they backed she peeled off the cupcake paper and voila! Iced them up and ate away.......cones didn't seem to have a different texture

My mom makes these all the time. You pour the batter into the cone and bake them as you would a cupcake. The batter helps to keep the cone from drying out. After she ices them she puts sprinkles on the to make them look more like a cone. They are always a hit with the kids.

Two totally different ways to make them. I never thought to make the cupcakes in the molds and put the cones on top upside down!?!?!? Seems like the cones would tip over?

How much batter goes in the cone? About 1/2 way up?

 

[lovetoscrap]

I make these alot. Make up the batter and fill each ice cream cone about 2/3 full. The colored cones are fun. I have also used the mini cones. I put the cones (flat bottomed only!) in the cupcake pan but you still have to be careful--it is very tippy. The cones turn out just fine.

I use a star tip make a pretty swirl with the icing on top and then add some sprinkles. DH made me a special box to carry them places--he cut out a bunch of holes in the top of a cardboard box. They are very difficult to transport since they become top heavy and tip over.

 

[marshallandcartersmo]

Hi! They are easy to make, and kids love them, but I have a few tips I've learned:

* Use mini-muffin pans, place one cone in each muffin cup. You can put them on a jelly roll pan or 9 x 13 pan, but you have to be VERY careful not to shake, or they will fall over and into each other.

* Fill each cone about 2/3 full, if you overfill them, they will run over the side and be lopsided.

* Don't bake them the night before, because the cones will get soggy overnight. If you do have to bake them ahead of time, keep them in the fridge after frosting, they seem to stay a bit more crisp that way.

* The hardest part is transporting the cupcake cones to school or wherever. They fall all over and make a mess. I finally took a piece of cardboard and traced cone-sized circles, cut them out, laminated with contact paper, and put it over a 9 x 13 pan, then place a cone in each hole. I think I got 16 cones in each pan that way.

I also like using my pampered chef decorator instead of just frosting them, although they look fine that way, too. But the decorating tip makes them look like they just came out of the ice cream machine! Have fun!

Great tips! Thank you! I've already started to worry about transporting them. They'll have to travel about 2 hours in the car.

I'm glad you told me about making them the day of. Mushy cones would be gross!!

 

[chele4kids]

I know I once saw somewhere that sold a carrier just for these. I can't remember where, though. I'll google and see if I can find anything, but I remember it was expensive enough that I decided to make my own out of cardboard!

 

[chele4kids]

Well, the only thing I found for a carrier was on joycone.com ~ I guess you can mail in for a carrier, but can't order it online. They have a picture of it here: http://www.joycone.com/recipes.htm

That's exactly what my cardboard creation looks like, only flat, and I just use the top edge of a 13 x 9 pan to prop it on. I hope that makes sense.

 

[quentina]

A coworker of mine made these.....seemed simply enough....she placed the batter into regular cupcake molds, and then placed the cones on top upside down. Once they backed she peeled off the cupcake paper and voila! Iced them up and ate away.......cones didn't seem to have a different texture

Thats how I do it...works great!

 

[java]

I've never made them but my friend that makes them told me she takes a 13x9 cake pan covers it with aluminum foil. cuts x's in the top- slips the cones in there and fills them. She says the foil keeps them standing up.

 

[Aristomommy]

I make mine in muffin pans as mentioned here and put aluminum foil to fill in the empty space so the cones stand up without falling. I also suggest baking them the same day because the cones will become soggy.