This Ice Cream Cone Cupcake Recipe makes a fun dessert for your birthday parties, slumber parties or even Friday night!
I’ve got such a fun recipe {passed along from my friend Joli} to share with you ~ Ice Cream Cupcake Cones!
These are simple to make, tasty… and seriously cute! These are fun treats for any day, and also great for birthday parties!
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Ice Cream Cone Cupcake Recipe 
Ice Cream Cone Cupcake Recipe!
Ingredients
- 12 flat-bottom Ice Cream Cones
- 16.25 ounce Betty Crocker White Cake Mix box {+ Oil Eggs, and Water to prepare cake mix}
- 16 ounce Frosting
- 1 Food Coloring to tint frosting {optional}
Instructions
- Place ice cream cones into cupcake tin…
- Prepare cake batter per instructions, then fill each cone 2/3 full.
- Bake cones at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, or until done.
- They’ll poof up just like ice cream cones!
- After they have cooled, frost… and enjoy!
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Elena says
What about using Duncan Hines cake mix for the ice cream cone cupcakes?
Heidi says
Hi Elena ~ yes… Duncan Hines cake mix will work just as well. 🙂
Elena says
How long will ice cream cone cupcake stay fresh?
Heidi says
Hi Elena ~ you’ll want to serve them the same day you make them, otherwise the cones will become soggy. Hope that helps! 🙂
Tracie says
Can’t you just make the regular cupcake let them cool then turn them upside down in the cone, take the wrapper off and then decorate? Would this prevent them from getting soggy? I have to make 150 of these and I don’t want them soggy.
Heather says
I made these, but to make them even fancier, I stuck a dried off maraschino cherry on top and melted chocolate almond bark in a ziploc, cut the tip off and drizzled chocolate all over the tops. BIG hit!!!
stephanie says
oh no! I wish I read this site BEFORE making my cupcakes! I made them for tomorrow….! I hope the cones don’t get too soggy… I just won’t cover them today so that they will have air… maybe if I put them back in the oven tomorrow for a few minutes.. that would help crisp them again if needed?
Stacy says
My mom use to make these for many a birthday parties! I remember helping her make them for my 7th birthday party! So fun, can’t wait to make them with my twin 7year olds!
catie scott says
I remember these from when I was a kid. With Mother’s Day also being my birthday on Sunday, I think my kids and I will make these together. Thanks for the recipe!
Heidi says
Aww ~ Happy Birthday *and* Happy Mother’s Day Catie!!
~ Heidi
Kayla says
Thanks for the idea! My little girl is turning 6 this summer and has chosen a “Fancy Nancy” party,theses will be perfect, she says they look very fancy, lol.
Heidi says
Aww ~ that’s so sweet! I’m glad she thinks they’re ‘fancy’! 😉
~ Heidi
Kami says
I make these all the time. My kids love them. I let them put sprinkles on it too! So much fun for a playdate or cheep birthday party. Let them decorated their own icecream cupcake!
Cyndy says
I love making these for my kids!! I found they stand up better if you make a ring around them using foil. That way they’ll fit snug inside the pan.
Heidi says
Great tip, Cyndy!!
Shaneya says
a good way to go about it also is to use a poster board and cut xs in them for the cones just have to use more than one layer for a solid hold and tape the ends
you can decorate the poster board and serve it off of there looks sooo cute
Jenn b says
I was planning to make cupcakes for my daughters 6th bday party, will try this instead, very cute and easy!
Amy says
oh the memories! my mom used to make these when I was little!!
levitra says
AFAIC that’s the best answer so far!
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Thanks for your thoughts. It’s helped me a lot.
Barb says
I made these for my daughter’s 6th. birthday. I thought I was so smart and did them the day before to save time on the day of her party. DUMB! The cones became too soggy and wouldn’t stand up. They don’t take long to bake so don’t do them too far ahead of time.
Tan says
I made these for the first time a minute ago. Mine look horrible. They tipped over in the muffin tin and they ran down the sides. I even tried for the second dozen to put in smaller muffin tins. The ones here look so cute and mine are a disaster. I want to cry.
Mike Hathaway says
As a kid in the 70’s, my mom used to make these all the time! Thanks for the blast from the past.
samamfee says
I caan do that.
Christi says
I’m linking these little beauties to a Soda Fountain Party on my party theme ideas site. Fun, fun!
Oh, and for the previous person’s question… You can easily frost the cupcakes when you arrive at the celebration site. Trust me; I’ve done it!
Kerri says
These are adorable! I came across your site looking for ideas to make for my daughters end of year preschool celebration. I’m curious to how you transport them though?
Thanks in advance,
Kerri
Heidi says
Hi Amy ~ mine balanced just fine in the muffin tin.
The weight of the cake batter helped weigh them down. 🙂
~ Heidi
Amy says
How do you get the cones to stay upright in the oven? Do they balance ok in the muffin tin or do you put something around them?
Thanks
michelle says
I would love to make this for my daughter’s bday for school. Any ideas how to transport???
Melissa says
I have made these and put them in clear plastic cups with some M&M’s in the bottom to help stabilize. Put them in a plastic container with a lid. Worked perfect!
Also, I put some chocolate chips in the bottom of the cone before I poured the cupcake mix in. A nice little surprise when you get to the end! 🙂
Missy says
I LOVE that they are so much less “fussy” than the other recipe I have for these. Can’t wait to try them!
pam says
these are so cute, i have not made them in a long time but may have to after seeing how cute yours are
Jerri says
These look super yummy!
I’d love for you to come and link up this week at Friday Favorites!
April Harris says
What a totally fabulous idea! Thank you for sharing it.
Ginger says
That is soo cute! Have to share with my sis at Insert Grace Here. Sophie will love these!
Ann says
Oh these are too cute!
Upstatemomof3 says
Oh those look so cool!! What a fun twist on cup cakes! I may just make these for my daughter’s first birthday coming in just two weeks.
Brenda says
I really want an excuse to try these, they look like so much fun!
holly says
I have always wanted to make these and never have. I think i will try them for the next birthday party at my house.
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Abbygail Mendoza says
Awww.. this reminds me of when I was little. My mom used to make them for our classes on our birthdays. I can’t wait to make them for my kids.
SnoWhite says
those are so cute!
Jackie says
What a fun idea! Thanks for sharing!
Ally says
I just LOVE these…they are so cute!
Tanya says
What I’ve done is baked brownies in the cones and then when you go to serve, top them with ice cream. YUMMO!
Darlene says
That is a GREAT idea, thanks
Tami says
Oh these are too cute! I am def gonna have to try these. My sis-in-laws bday is next week and she LOVES cupcakes so maybe a batch of these will blow her mind!
Shweta T says
Super cute… super easy & super delicious! My daughter is crazy about cupcakes and icecreams.. but I never thought of combining them both as one magical recipie.
I am sure my oven will be busy baking this yummy cupcakes tomorrow… and my little girl will be a happy volunteer in the kitchen 🙂
Linda Anglin says
Oh my goodness, these are adorable!! I had seen these before but never knew how they did it!! Thank you so much for sharing. I hope I can make these this weekend!!!
littledeadmommy says
My mom used to make these when I was little and I’ve made them a bunch of times.
Anyone who makes these……don’t take too much time before putting them in oven after you pour the cake mix in the ice cream cones or pour them while you wait for a batch in the oven….they will either get soggy or rubbery on the bottoms.
Petula says
Those are really cute and they look yummy. How does the cone taste against the cake? My teenager would love to make these.
Terri says
I had the stuff around my house so I made these tonight and surprised my kids with them. They loved them. Thanks so much.
Jessica says
These are too stinkin’ cute!
jennifer says
Cute! This would be perfect for my daughter’s birthday party! Thanks for the idea!
Karyn says
These are so cute, They would be great for a bridal shower.
Mina says
Oh, that is really adorable!! Can’t wait to try it!
Denise says
These are great. I’m going to make them for our Bunco night tomorrow night. Why not??
Molly says
I love these Ice Cream Cone Cakes. They really are super easy to make and the possibilities are endless with decorating. How cute.