I remember making ice cream cone cupcakes for for my kid’s birthday parties and the kid’s loved them. That was many years ago. I made them again for the grandkids and they were a hit at all the parties. And now we’re making them again for the 4th of July! You’re going to love how easy these festive Patriotic Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes are to make. They’re sure to be a favorite at your holiday barbecues and parties!
We used organic vegan ingredients, however it’s not necessary. It’s simply a matter of our preference. Use whatever brands you usually use or have on hand. Use your own creativity and have fun with the recipe. These cupcakes are a fun activity for the kids too!
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Ingredients for the Cupcakes:
1 box organic white cake mix (we use Simple Mills or Pamela’s Cake Mix with flax eggs)
1 box red gelatin mix (we use vegan Bakol Jel Dessert)
1 box blue gelatin mix (we use vegan Bakol Jel Dessert)
Ingredients for the Icing:
1 cup shortening (we use Spectrum Organic Shortening)
1 ½ teaspoons pure organic vanilla
2 to 3 cups organic powdered sugar
4 to 6 tablespoons of milk (we use organic almond milk)
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Directions:
- Preheat oven and mix cake mix according to package instructions.
- Evenly divide the cake mix into three separate bowls. Set one bowl aside. In one bowl, mix in half the red gelatin mix. Stir to combine. In the other bowl, mix one half of the blue gelatin mix. Stir to combine.
3. Prepare your ice cream cones by placing one cone in each cup of a muffin pan. Secure the cones in the pan by crinkling a strip of aluminum foil around the bottom of each cone to create a nest.
4. Pour one tablespoon full of blue cake mix in the bottom of the cone. Use a small spoon or toothpick to smooth the cake mix to create an even layer. Repeat this step with the white cake mix and red cake mix.
5. Make sure not to fill the cones more than ¾ of the way full of cake mix.
6. Bake the cupcakes according to the cake mix’s instructions for baking a batch of cupcakes.
7. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before adding the icing.
8. To make the icing, whip together the shortening and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer using the paddle attachment. Slowly mix in the powdered sugar and milk, alternating between the two ingredients until a thick icing forms.
9. Using a large star tip, create an ice cream swirl on top of each cone.
10. Top with red, white, and blue star sprinkles.
Happy 4th of July!
Enjoy!
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