Birthday Cupcake Cones

First of all…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RACH!!

I hope your day is as AMAZING as YOU ARE!!

We love celebrating! And, celebrating can be refreshing – it is the opportunity to stop all the busyness of life and focus on somebody else! This weekend, our family got to put our focus on THREE “somebody elses” celebrating Calvin, Hanna, and Rachel’s birthdays all in one day!

Jess decided to try something new and fun for the party. Instead of just making cupcakes for the kids, she made Cone Cupcakes – literally making cupcakes that go in a cake cone. The kids thought this was so fun – they are easier to hold and easier to actually get the cake into their little mouths! The directions were on the box of the cake cones but were not descriptive at all. So, after we did a little research, Jess decided to give it a try!

Here is the How-to…

1. Follow the directions on the cake box to make the cupcake batter (Funfetti is our favorite and #1 choice :D)

2. Cover a muffin tin with a piece of foil so that you can tuck it over the edges. Poke a small hole in the foil in each of the centers of the muffin spots. Widen the holes so that the tube of the cake cone can fit into it so that they will not tip over.

3. Place the cones in the holes. Fill the cones with the batter in the tube and halfway into the upper section of the cone. Do not fill too much or the cake will spill out of the cone while baking.

4. Bake at 350º for 20-30 minutes. Check at 20 minutes and place a toothpick in the center of the cake to see if it is done all the way through.

5. Remove the muffin tin of cones and allow them to cool. Prick the bottom of the cones with a toothpick or fork to let extra steam out and keep them from getting soggy. Let them cool on a baking sheet or this Nifty Ice Cream Cone Cupcake Baking Rack

6. Once cooled, frost the cupcake cones or top with ice cream!

The kids absolutely loved these Cone Cupcakes, and the purple frosting, too, of course!

Never forget to celebrate those around you! Try to be creative and think of new, fun, and exciting ways to do so – it’s easy to forget how refreshing it can be!

What are some new, refreshing ideas you have had to celebrate those around you? What is your favorite thing or event to celebrate?