Funfetti Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes
Are ice cream stand runs a part of your summer evenings? They sure are for us. We live close to a lake with beautiful walking paths. Normally, we walk the 4-mile path and sometimes at the end reward ourselves with ice-cream cones at the stand across from the park. Favorite treat, which inspired these funfetti ice cream cone cupcakes. I shared this on Instagram recently.
I’ve wanted to make funfetti ice cream cone cupcakes since it started warming up, but I never found an occasion for it until my 12-year old niece was in town a few weekends ago for a softball tournament. She was staying with us and I figured we could make these together for her softball team, and that’s exactly what we ended up doing.
Despite being so excited to bake these, I did no research on how to bake cupcakes in ice-cream cones and they were a technical nightmare I must admit.
I made funfetti vanilla cupcake batter and baked them in mini ice-cream cones (mistake #1).
I placed the cones in regular muffin pans (mistake #2) and they were very shaky and difficult to transfer in and out of the oven.
Some of the cupcakes overflowed (mistake #3) since the cones were so tiny and I had too much in there.
In retrospect, I should have researched before starting. But it was fun to experiment with my niece. I topped the cupcakes with a sweet whipped vanilla frosting and decorated with more sprinkles.
In the end, I was very glad about how these funfetti ice cream cone cupcakes looked, and the girls loved them.
It was the best treat after a long weekend of softball games. The cake recipe is the same I used here and here and it is always a fluffy, moist vanilla cake and the confetti adds a crunchy layer as you bite into the cone.
Even though I loved how these mini ice-cream cone cupcakes turned out, I learned a few lessons for the next time I make them (luckily you will learn from my mistakes):
- Use JUMBO ice cream cones (unless you want mini cupcake cones)
- Bake in ice cream cone cupcake pans like these from Betty Crocker or Mrs Fields Cupcake Cone Pan. They were made for this purpose and seem to be very easy for transportation too. A great tutorial here. (FYI: I was not paid for this…I just found them online and they seem like a great idea 🙂 Affiliate links).
- I found a cool trick that could have saved me some fallen cones. Simply wrap the cones with foil to hold the cones in place in the baking pans.
- Do not overfill or you will have an overflowing mess.
I hope you will try these ice cream cone cupcakes on your next summer get together! They are a fun project for kids as well.
Funfetti Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes
Funfetti ice cream cone cupcakes will be your new favorite summer treat! Fluffy, moist vanilla cupcakes are baked in ice cream cones and topped with whipped vanilla bean frosting.
Ingredients
For Vanilla Cupcakes:
- 24-36 regular ice cream cones or 12-18 Jumbo Ice Cream cones
- 1 cup whole milk, divided, room temperature
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 4 large egg whites, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 2 -3/4 cups cake flour, twice sifted
- 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter, room temperature and cut into cubes
- ½ cup rainbow jimmies
For Whipped Vanilla Frosting:
- 3 ½ sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place ice cream cones into ice cream cone baking pans or use regular muffin pans secured with foil around them.
- Whisk together a 1/3 cup of the milk, egg whites, egg, vanilla and almond extracts.
- Sift the cake flour in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Combine the rest of the dry ingredients including the sugar and stir together on low speed for 30 seconds
- Add the butter one piece at a time and blend on low speed for 30 seconds. Then add the remaining 2/3 cup milk, and mix on low speed until moistened. Increase speed to medium and mix for about 1½ minutes. Be careful not to over mix. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add the egg/milk/extract mixture in 3 separate batches mixing on medium speed after each addition until combined. Gently stir in the rainbow jimmies, until just combined.
- Divide batter evenly into prepared ice-cream cones, filing each ¾ full.
- Bake cupcake cones in the center of the oven for 15-20 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean when inserted in center. (Note: if you are using jumbo cones, increase the baking time.)
- Let cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing and cooling completely on wire racks.
For the Whipped Vanilla Bean Frosting:
- Whip butter for 8 minutes on medium speed using the paddle attachment of an electric mixer. The butter will become pale and creamy
- Add the rest of the ingredients and mix on low speed for 1minute. Then increase speed to medium and mix for 6 minutes until the frosting is very light, creamy and fluffy.
- Best used right away.
Notes
Cupcake recipe adapted from Sweetapolita
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I’ve always wanted to try to make these! I didn’t even consider the difficulties they might entail! well, I appreciate the research and they look just perfect to me! how fun for little girls! I bet they loved them!
yes..tricky at first but are easy once u are prepared! the girls loved them too so made it worth the trouble 🙂
I just made these and used a mini cupcake pan and it worked great I put it on a cookie sheet, I did over fill the cones and we’ll have to clean them up before frosting, they look adorable, already on Fb, xo😀
That’s a great idea using the mini cupcake pan! I’ll have to try that next time I make these. I would love to see your cupcakes on FB. Feel free to tag me (BlahnikBaker) on FB or IG 🙂
These are SUPER fun!
Oh these look so cute and so fun! Not to mention yummy 😉 I love Funfetti!
Thanks! Funfetti always makes me happy!
Hi, Zainab! Thanks so much for visiting me at Chatting Over Chocolate and leaving me such a sweet comment! I’m here returning the follow on Bloglovin’, and pinning these ADORABLE sweet treats too! 🙂 Looking forward to enjoying your posts!! Have a wonderful week! 🙂
Thanks Brenda! Hope you have a great 4th of July!
These are so cute! Love it. Pinned 🙂
Thanks Rachel!
OMG so pretty!!!! I love how cute and simple these are-YUM!
Thanks Kayle!
Love this idea!
These are super cute, Zainab! Love the ice cream cone cupcakes. What a good idea! Pinned!
I hope you have a wonderful week. It’s back to work for me tomorrow. :/
Thanks Julie. It’s only a half week right?
I LOVE this idea!! I’ve been dying to try it for oh about 3 years now… Thanks for learning the lessons and passing on the tips!!
Try them soon!!
OMG! I swear that looked like ice cream. What a unique way to make cake disguised as ice cream. Thanks for this because I know someone who will make this for sure.
yeah they do! Send them the tips too!
These are adorable! I wish I had kids so I could make these for them. Will have to store this awesome recipe for later use 🙂
I had a few myself :p but yeah kids would love them more!
So beautiful and festive!! The photos came out awesome. I love all the tips that you included… they don’t seem as intimidating now!
Not anymore!
Zainab!!!! I love these. You are uber talented. Can’t wait to read through your other creations…
Thanks for stopping by Rachel! Hope you find more things you like here 🙂
I think these will be the perfect treat for the kiddos to eat while watching fireworks tomorrow! Thanks 🙂
I agree!
This ought to cheer up kids of all ages!
I’ve only made the ice cream cone cupcakes once for my little girl, and if I had known then about the foil trick, it would’ve been a headache-free day 🙂
Now you can try it again 🙂
this is so creative!
Thanks!
How cute and fun are these! Thank you so much for sharing them at Best of the Weekend. We love having you join us! Will be pinning to our party board – hope you have a wonderful weekend!
What a fun treat! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!!
Cupcakes in cones are always fun! Pinned! Thanks for sharing on Two Cup Tuesday!
How cute! I haven’t had one of these in years. Pinning and stopping by from Sweet & Savory Sunday 🙂
Kim @ *Soliloquy Of Food & Such*
Thanks!
YOU ARE TALENTED!!!!!!
Thanks Kelly 🙂
These look SO fun!
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Aw these are great!:) So cute & perfect for a kid’s party … or a mommy’s night in! Ha! Thank you so much for linking up with me this week at Tasty Tuesdays! I’ve pinned this & shared it with my followers! Please be sure to stop back by the party and check out some of the other links!
Absolutely adorable! And you don’t have to worry about the kids dripping ice cream! Thanks for sharing at Sweet & Savory Saturdays #20!
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Super cute! Stopping by from The Velvet Moon Baker.
These look so cute! I have a question do you think i could substitute regular funfetti cake batter in place of the homemade mix? I just don’t have time to make it by scratch at this point, i’m almost 8 months pregnant lol.
Oh absolutely Ashely! Just follow the instructions on your mix and bake the cupcakes in the cones. I’m 8 months pregnant now and totally understand 🙂
I just made these today and they turned out sooooo cute. I ended up using little cones but i like it that way, they’re like little baby cones. I will make these again once my kids are older for birthdays 🙂 Thank you for the ideas! Good luck with your delivery <3
Ashley THANK YOU so much for letting me know!! I am so glad to hear that they turned out great. I will have to try the little cones next time 🙂 And thanks for the well wishes. Have a great weekend!
How would you suggest transporting these I’m at a loss?
Candice, I had mine in a cupcake carrier. I stuffed each with foil or tissue paper to hold the cones. I hope that helps.
Can the cupcakes cones be baked a day in advance. How do u recommend to store them. Thank you
They can be baked the day in advance and I will suggest storing then in your muffin tin, stuffed with paper or foil in each well to make sure the cones fit.
Hello
You suggest to not overfill the cones…how much to you fill them up to? 3/4 full? I don’t want to have them bake short of the cone rim.
If I’m to impatient to let things come to room temp, how will that effect the batter?
Thanks
Hello Sarah, yes I fill mine about 3/4 full and they baked higher than the cone rim. The butter will not aerate well when you cream it cold. You could microwave it for 10 seconds or so to fasten things up. I hope that helps!
These are adorable! Planning on making them for a friends birthday. Just wondering, how many will this recipe make if I use the jumbo cones? Also, about how high should the cones be filled to avoid overflow?
Hi Kara, I am not sure how many you will get for the jumbo size since I used the mini ones but my guess would be about 12-18. Also, fill the cones about 3/4 full to leave room for rising. I hope that helps!
I don’t know if anyone already mentioned this but to save $$, using a cupcake tin, I used cupcake wrappers filled about 1/4 full with raw rice. Settling the flat-bottomed cones into the rice stabilized them perfectly. No specialty apparatus needed!
That’s a great idea! The first time I made these I used a kitchen contraption too and it worked great.
I made something similar yesterday with pretty much no research either and I had the same mistake with overfilling!! In my first batch, I filled the cones too full and every single one of them overflowed and ran down the side. We just frosted them anyway, and pretended that it was the “ice cream” dripping down the cone. I used regular sized ice cream cones and baked them in my regular muffin tin and didn’t have any trouble with them tipping over. That rack would have been perfect for transporting them as that was rather a nightmare!
hahah right?? So glad I learned through these pains.
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