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Cupcake Cones

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SERVINGS: 36

CATEGORY: Dessert

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 25 min.

Ingredients:

  • 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)
  • FROSTING:
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 to 5 tablespoons milk

Directions:

Prepare cake mix according to package directions; set aside.
    In a mixing 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 mixing bowl, beat the shortening, confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Add enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost tops of cooled cones. Yield: about 3 dozen. Editor's Note: These cupcakes are best served the day they are made.


  • Re: Cupcake Cones

    My kids love these. I leave off the frosting, because there is already frosting in the middle as my 4 year old like to say.

    JodiLB
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