How Do You Make A Cupcake Cone?
Here’s a snappy idea which will lend a little whimsy to the next birthday party you throw for your child. Bake some cupcakes in ready-made ice cream cones. You can complete them ahead, and have the cupcakes ready for serving. Or you can bake and cool them in advance, leaving frosting and the decorating as an activity for that house full of energetic kids you are expecting. • Preheat your oven to temperature designated in recipe. • Make the batter for your cupcakes. Use a cake mix or your favorite scratch cake recipe. Prepare the batter as per directions. • Unwrap the ice cream cones slowly, being careful not to damage them as you remove any plastic coverings. Place each empty cone in a muffin tin, one per ungreased muffin cup. • Pick up and fill each cone. Replace each cone in its muffin cup. • Leave a little room at the top for expansion (about ½ to ¾ inch). • Be careful not to overfill or you will have a mess. See Warnings below. An ice cream scoop holds about the right amount and le
• Preheat your oven to temperature designated in recipe. • Make the batter for your cupcakes. Use a cake mix or your favorite scratch cake recipe. Prepare the batter as per directions. • Unwrap the ice cream cones slowly, being careful not to damage them as you remove any plastic coverings. Place each empty cone in a muffin tin, one per ungreased muffin cup. • Pick up and fill each cone. Replace each cone in its muffin cup. • Leave a little room at the top for expansion (about ½ to ¾ inch). • Be careful not to overfill or you will have a mess. See Warnings below. An ice cream scoop holds about the right amount and lets you do a neat and trim job of filling. Aim for cupcakes which do not overflow the cones. These will be more attractive and will be easier to frost. • Bake according to cake batter instructions. Bake for the same length of time you would bake regular cupcakes. • Prepare your icing or open up your store-bought icing. • Place sprinkles in a small bowl. • Remove cupcakes fro
