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Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes Recipe

Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes Recipe

These fun and adorable Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes look just like real ice cream but are actually delicious cupcakes baked right inside crispy cones. Perfect for birthdays, parties, or a creative baking day at home. Kids and adults both love this playful treat!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 180
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 ice cream cones flat-bottom
  • 1 box cake mix any flavor
  • Ingredients required for cake mix eggs, oil, water
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 –3 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Food coloring optional
  • Sprinkles

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F)
  2. Place cones upright in a muffin tray
  3. Prepare cake batter as per package instructions
  4. Fill each cone 2/3 full with batter
  5. Bake for 18–20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean
  6. Let cool completely
  7. Beat butter until creamy
  8. Add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla to make frosting
  9. Add food coloring if desired
  10. Pipe frosting on top like soft-serve ice cream
  11. Decorate with sprinkles

Notes

Do not overfill cones to prevent overflow, use foil to stabilize cones if needed, allow cupcakes to cool fully before frosting, store in an airtight container for up to 2 days
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