Really Simple Christmas Tree Cupcakes

"A few weeks ago I was creeping through Pinterest looking for holiday recipes and kept seeing Christmas tree cupcakes made with ice cream cones. They're totally cute (totally!), but all I could think was: 1. what a pain to make! and 2. does anyone actually eat the cone? Isn't that terribly wasteful? So, I set out to create my own simple (ice cream cone free) Christmas tree cupcake toppers and could not be more pleased with the results!"