Hand Dipped Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes
January 3rd, 2007
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Hand Dipped Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes
I think everyone knows my inspiration here. Oh man. So satisfying.
I baked the vanilla cupcakes right in the cones. They took an extra two minutes to bake, but other than that it was easy. I piped on vanilla vegan buttercream to resemble softserve, then hand-dipped them in some melted chocolate and let them sit in the freezer for a moment to cure.
The result? Stewart complains that I tricked him. They look so much like ice cream, but are most definitely not, making them a most confusing confection. I think the dark chocolate and the sweet frosting nearly recreates the real thing - who cares if they’re hard to eat when they’re so fun to look at!
Entry Filed under: baked goods, cupcakes, dessert
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1. lotta | January 3rd, 2007 at 6:46 pm
This is awsome!! Oh my god!!
2. VeggieDee | January 3rd, 2007 at 6:54 pm
Brilliant!
I love these.. hard to eat, sure, but worth it.
3. Lolo (VeganYumYum) | January 3rd, 2007 at 9:41 pm
Thanks lotta and veggiedee!
veggiedee - it’s TOTALLY worth it. It’s best to start from the bottom and work your way up - no worries about ice cream leaking out!
4. AmKo | January 4th, 2007 at 7:26 pm
Genius!!
5. springsandwells | January 5th, 2007 at 4:12 pm
Oh man!!
I saw these on Flickr and I love them SO much! How beautiful and perfect they are… nice work!
6. Michelle | January 6th, 2007 at 9:16 am
wow, those do look totally real!
7. Anonymous | January 6th, 2007 at 11:07 am
i would love the frosting recipe as my daughter is allergic to all dairy and I am having trouble coming up with a buttercream frosting, the one i made the other day (for ice cream cone cupcakes ironically enough) was too buttery flavored stick tasting!
8. Rachel | January 6th, 2007 at 3:06 pm
beautiful!! i love these!
9. peabody | January 6th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
Those are truly adorable.
10. Lolo (VeganYumYum) | January 7th, 2007 at 10:29 am
Thanks everyone!
Anonymous - You should look into getting Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World. It’s a cookbook with 75 vegan (and therefore dairy free) recipes, including frostings.
The frosting I make is based on the recipe in that cookbook (I use a little more powdered sugar than she calls for) so I’m not sure if I can post it here. It’s basically vegan buttery spread, vegan shortening, and powdered sugar whipped up to be light and airy. Perhaps you should experiment with different brands to see what taste you like best? My favorite is Earth Balance.
Sorry I couldn’t be more of a help!
11. Ooo la la Cupcakes | February 14th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
Can you say wow! One of the most original ideas I’ve seen yet. I’ll feature you on my blog at http://ooolala-cupcakes.blogspot.com. Cheers and thanks!
12. VeganYumYum » Banan&hellip | May 28th, 2007 at 11:00 pm
[...] And cupcakes. And cupcake versions of ice cream. These are more recognizable as cupcakes than my last attempt at ice cream look alike cupcakes, and easier to eat to [...]
13. smiley | July 24th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
What a fresh idea using ice cream cone as the base of cup cakes,thanks for letting me learn a new concept on food decoration today.
14. cuppacakes | July 26th, 2007 at 3:22 am
These look fabulous!
How would you suggest someone go about transporting these?
15. Maureen | August 7th, 2007 at 8:49 am
I make cupcakes in ice cream cones quite often. I found the easiest way to transport them is to use a shirt box , about 2 to 2 1/2 inches deep - depending on size of cupcakes. Tape the box together. Measure diameter of cone and cut out circles to fit base of cone, on the top of the box only. ( Don’t cut them too close to each other.) Place cupcakes in “holes” and place in larger box that can accomodated the depth without touching the frosting. if serving at a party, I generally wrap the box with pretty paper and use as a center piece for my dessert table.
16. Anne | September 8th, 2007 at 1:08 am
wowowowowow!
i love that!
17. signthelist | February 5th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
My mom used to make these when I was little! Except, you know, they weren’t vegan.
18. michelle | February 28th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
I made a mint chocolate version of this- chocolate/mint cupcake, mint frosting & chocolate ganache topping w/ mint green & “chocolate” colored cones. My boyfriend LOVED them! Thanks for the great idea:)
19. AlisaManiac | March 15th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
OH MANNNN
THIS LOOKS FABULOUS
20. ToXiC. | March 16th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Oh boy can’t wait to try this… yum! =]
21. Shellie Goyal | March 21st, 2008 at 12:33 am
YUM!!!
22. love cupcakes | May 18th, 2008 at 2:01 am
I really think this is such a cool idea! Can you please send me the recipe?
23. joanna dibiase | June 4th, 2008 at 10:30 am
I luckily came across your website when I was looking for a recipe for a cherry trifle. I saw Martha Stewart today on the Early Show do a segment on great cherry inspired dishes. I then came across your mini cherry trifle pictures. So creative and beautiflly photographed. You should send her some of your ideas. You would make a great team and it would benefit so many who are looking for vegan recipes/ideas. They would also inspire people who do not eat veagan but love to cook/bake. I live in the Boston area. Are you in business yet? I will be very surprised if you are not?
BRAVO!
24. lorane | June 4th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
you baked it right in the cone?? crazy
it didnt melt ..
are those cones vegan?
25. Mel M. M. M. | October 4th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
How wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing this! :O)
26. tom | November 12th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
these are easy to make and lots of fun, theres a website kupcakekonz.com that sells easy to use pans, makes it so much easier , i love cooking with them
27. Jenny | November 17th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
These are the cutest things ever and they look delicious! I definitely have to make these some day!
28. mariah | January 21st, 2009 at 7:09 pm
oh mi gosh these are by far the cutest things i’ve ever seen and look mighty good- might i add! they’re so fun to bring out the young soul in yourself… i love these fun treats, as for i still pretend i’m a kid some days!
29. Bengu Somay | April 24th, 2009 at 8:08 am
Hi there!!
your work is amazing. I really like reading your blog and inspire from your photos.
QUEST?ON: I want to make some melted-chocolate half- covered cookies. but I can never be able to freeze them like you did it here. does this have a trick??
tnx a lot
30. kathy | June 14th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
I work at a family restaurant and would love to make these for kids for dessert. My only problem would be how to serve them individually? Can you help? Thanks!
31. Pam | June 14th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
I’d love to make these; they look so yummy!
I need the recipe for the piping also! Please….;)
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