Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes in a Cone Recipe
"Cupcakes in a cone are an extra special treat. The creative presentation of cone cakes will make anyone smile. We have a strawberry lemonade cupcakes in a cone recipe for you that's perfect for Mother's day, bridal showers, Easter, or just anytime. The colors are bright and fit right in with any spring or summer theme. What is a cone cake? A cone cake is a cupcake baked into an ice cream cone. During baking and decorating it's often challenging to get all of the cones to remain upright. The chances are good that you'll end up with an unfortunate magical mess. Enter Yippee Cone Cakes bases. The bases assure your cakes will behave themselves throughout the process. The bases keep the cones standing during baking, decorating, and serving. They may even catch drips to save some mess. Plus, they are pretty and add extra color to your masterpiece."
Yields24 cupcakes
Preparation Time20 min
Cooking Time20 min
Cooking Vessel Size1 8x 13 cake pan
Ingredients
- 1 box strawberry cake mix and ingredients to make cake (water, oil and eggs)
- 24 ice cream cones
- 3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3 tablespoon lemon juice
- tablespoon lemon juice
- 6-8 fresh strawberries, washed, tops removed and sliced
- 1 lemon, cut into 6 slices and quartered
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Preheat oven to 325 and place Yippee Cone Cake Bases on a light-colored baking pan.
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Place 1 ice cream cone into each base making sure to press the cone gently but firmly onto the base. Set aside.
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Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Spoon batter into prepared cones up to the fill line on the cones.
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Bake for 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let set to cool completely before frosting.
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Beat butter for 30 seconds in a mixing bowl. Add sugar and lemon juice and beat for 2 minutes. Add food coloring if desired.
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Continue to beat until you have a frosting consistency you can work with. If you need to add additional liquid, add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and beat well after each addition.