Chocolate-Dipped Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes
“I created this recipe based on our family’s love of chocolate-dipped ice cream cones. Red heart-shaped sprinkles make them fun for Valentine’s Day. Vary the colour to match the occasion.” —Jennifer Gilbert, Brighton, Michigan
| Servings | Prep Time | Cook Time |
| 2dozen | 40minutes | 15minutes |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 2dozen | 40minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 15minutes |
Ingredients
- 1 package French vanilla or yellow cake mix regular size
- 24 ice cream cones about three inches tall
- Frosting
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 6 cups confectioner's sugar
- 1/4 cup 2% milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Glaze
- 4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup shortening
- coloured sprinkles
Portions: dozen
Units:
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Ingredients
Portions: dozen
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Grease 24 mini-muffin cups. Stand ice cream cones in additional mini-muffin cups.
- Prepare cake mix batter according to package directions. Fill each greased muffin cup with 1 tablespoon batter. Divide remaining batter among ice cream cones (scant 2 tablespoons each).
- Bake until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 15-20 minutes. Cool in pans 5 minutes. Transfer both plain and cone cupcakes to wire racks; cool completely.
- For frosting, beat butter and shortening until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla on medium speed until soft peaks form.
- To assemble, spread a small amount of frosting on bottom of each plain cupcake; attach to top of a cone cupcake. Spread remaining frosting over top cupcakes, rounding tops to resemble a scoop of ice cream. Freeze until frosting is firm, 5-10 minutes.
- For glaze, in a large metal bowl over simmering water, melt chocolate and shortening, stirring until smooth. Dip tops of cones in chocolate mixture. Decorate with sprinkles. Let stand until set.
