Cupcake Cones Recipe

By pattie_d

Great for little kids lunch boxes; also for big kids.

Ingredients

• FROSTING:
• 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) chocolate cake mix
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 36 ice-cream cake cones (about 3 inches tall)
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 to 5 tablespoons milk
• Sprinkles

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare cake mix according to package directions; set aside. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth; stir in chocolate chips.

Place ice-cream cones in muffin cups. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of cake batter into each cone; top with a rounded teaspoon of cream cheese mixture. Fill with remaining batter to within 3/4 in. of top.

Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

In a small bowl, beat the shortening, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost tops of cooled cones and top with sprinkles. Yield: about 3 dozen.

Editor's Note: These cupcakes are best served the day they are made.