Ice Cream Cone Cup Cakes

The ice cream cone cup cakes are simple and convenient. They are great for parties, especially school events. The kids get to eat their treat without a big mess. The great thing is, since the cone is edible, there is less mess to discard.

If you are making these for a birthday party, you can let the children decorate their own cupcake, as part of the fun.

Ice Cream Cone Cup Cakes

24 ice cream cones
(the ones with the flat bottoms)
cake mix (the 2 layer size)

Makes 24
Pre-heat oven to 350 F
Cover a 9X13 pan with aluminum foil
Place ice cream cones in a 9X13 standing up on their flat bottoms
the pan will hold they will hold each other up as the pan crowds with the cones.
Prepare your favorite cake mix to a batter according to package directions
fill cones with batter about 2/3 full
Bake at 350 F for 25 to 30 minutes or until done, test center cup cakes with tooth pick for doneness.
frost with your favorite frosting
sprinkle with ice cream sprinkles, crushed oreos, nuts, top with mini marshmallows, mini m&ms etc. each child can hold his own cone, cleanup is a breeze, great for birthday parties.
The children can help place the cones in the pan, and help eat any boken ones. They can also assist with stirring the batter, and pouring into cones, depending on age and ability.
Once the cones have cooled. the children can help with frosting and decorating, this can be lots of fun, and helps to express their creativity.
The best part of this recipe is that they get to taste the fruits of their labor and there is plenty to go around.

*** Note, It is not advised that you use a glass pan for baking these, glass pans tend to have rounded bottoms and don't lend themselves well to helping the cones stand well. Trust me, I learned the hard way.  Use a metal 9 X 13 pan or a foil one, once you pour your cake mix into your cones, tap ligtly on the bottom to help the cake batter fill the little holes in the bottom of the cone.

This also helps work out excess bubbles in the batter.

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