Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

Guess what time it is?!  It is birthday time again!  My youngest hungry puppy is 3!  Where does the time go?  To celebrate this momentous occasion, I would like to share with you some recent one-liners that passed the lips of my little one.  Entering her Aunt's mid-remodel house, "This house is kind of pretty, but it's a little bit broken."  Going down the steep stairs to the basement of the aforementioned house, "I don't want to go down into the spooky old house."  To the pilots as we exited the airplane on a recent trip, "Thanks for the ride!"  And finally, in the middle of our marathon baking day, "Don't worry Mom, I have everything under control!"  Did I mention that I love this kid?  


These cupcakes are a fun and easy project for any occasion, but they are simply adorable for a birthday!  Cupcake batter baked inside colorful ice cream cones, some frosting, sprinkles, and a cherry on top!  Happy Birthday to my Hungry Puppy!


Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes


24 flat bottom ice cream cones (you can use the traditional or the colorful cones)
1 box cake mix and ingredients to make it
2 to 3 cups of your favorite frosting
Colorful Sprinkles
24 maraschino cherries, with or without stems


Preheat the oven to 350F.  Place the ice cream cones in muffin tin cups.  Prepare the cake mix according to the package instructions, and fill the ice cream cones with the batter, dividing it evenly between all of the cones.


Bake the cupcakes for about 22-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of one comes out clean.  Carefully remove the cupcakes from the oven (they will be top heavy and tip over easily!), and set aside to cool.  


When cupcakes are completely cool, frost with your favorite frosting, sprinkle with sprinkles, and place a cherry on top.  To help keep the cupcakes from tipping over, dab a dot of frosting on the bottom of each cone to secure to the serving plate.  Makes 24 cupcakes.


Enjoy!  -Cardamommy