Kids will go crazy for Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes! That’s right, a cupcake baked in an ice cream cone and topped with frosting and sprinkles. They are so much fun to make, eat and kids flip for them.

Did you know that you can bake cupcakes directly in an ice cream cone? Well, now you do! These adorable treats are so easy to make and are perfect for parties. If you’re looking for a special treat to make for a birthday, or maybe something cute for a family get-together, then you’ll love this recipe.

Ice cream themed cupcakes look like you drove right to the bakery and bought the cutest thing in the display case. When in reality, you bought easy ingredients at the grocery store and made them yourself!

Pair these cute cupcakes with mini funfetti cheesecakes and you’ll have the most adorable spread on your dessert table. No more boring desserts on my watch!

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Why You’ll Love Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

In only takes 40 minutes to make these easy ice cream cupcakes! You’ll have a fun treat in no time.
Ice cream cone cupcakes are perfect for little kids to eat since there is a little handle on the cone. Way easier for little hands to hold on to.
These treats are an affordable way to have bakery quality desserts at your next party or event.

Overhead Image of the Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes Ingredients

Ingredients for this Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes Recipe

Yellow cake mix – You can change up what cake mix you use if you want! Yellow cake mix works, as well as white cake mix, funfetti, strawberry, and so many others.
Vegetable oil – Use however much oil that the box of cake mix calls for. You can also swap vegetable oil for melted butter, olive oil, or any other oil.
Water – Follow the instructions of the back of the cake mix box and measure out the amount of water it calls for.
Eggs – Allow your eggs to come to room temperature before mixing them into the cake batter so that they mix more easily.
White frosting – Just grab a can of your favorite frosting from the store! It doesn’t have to be white frosting if you don’t want.
Ice cream cones – Use flat bottomed cones that stand up on their own so that the cupcakes can back directly in the cone.
Sprinkles – Choose your favorite sprinkles and use them to top the frosting with extra fun!

Supplies

Make Cake batter and fill the ice cream cone up

Bake the Cake batter according to the package

How to Make Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

To begin prepping everything, preheat your oven to 350 degrees and arrange ice cream cones by placing one into each cup of a muffin pan. If you don’t have a muffin pan, you can use a baking dish.
Prepare the cupcake batter according to the instruction on the package. It will likely call for egg, vegetable oil, and purified water.
Pour the cake batter into the each ice cream cone, filling it just above the “handle” of the cone. Don’t overfill or the cupcake will ooze over the edges when it bakes.
Carefully place the muffin pan into the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes. The cupcakes are done once they begin turning a golden brown and a toothpick can be inserted in them and come out clean. Place on a cooling rack to cool.
After the cupcakes are completely cooled, place the frosting in a piping bag and pipe frosting onto each ice cream cone cupcake.
Top with your favorite sprinkles, and enjoy!

How to Store Leftover Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

Place leftovers in an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 4 days. I do not recommend freezing these cupcakes!

Can I make my own frosting?

Of course! Homemade buttercream frosting would taste delicious on these. You can use the frosting recipe from these Christmas cupcakes and just omit the green food coloring. Feel free to use another favorite frosting recipe too. Cream cheese frosting would taste super good!

Pro Tips for the Best Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

To make these look even more like ice cream, drizzle the frosting with chocolate syrup and top each one with a maraschino cherry.
Change up the sprinkles! You can use multi-colored ones, theme them for specific holidays, or use glittery ones for extra pizzazz.
Make your own cake batter if you want the cupcakes to taste extra fresh and yummy! The homemade vanilla cupcake recipe in rainbow cupcakes would work wonderfully.

Four Completed Ice Cream cones behind a Cone cut in half to show you the inside.

I hope you have a blast creating these adorable ice cream themed cupcakes!

More Cupcake Recipes You’ll Love

These Reindeer Cupcakes are a favorite of mine to make around Christmas! So fun and just plain adorable.
How cute are these Sheep Cupcakes? Make them for Easter or any other Spring fun!
Ghost Cupcakes are perfectly spooky and sweet.
Make Grinch Cupcakes before you watch the movie and you’ve got the perfect sweet treat for movie night.