How to Ice Cream Cone Brownies (Baking Optional)

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How to Ice Cream Cone Brownies (Baking Optional)

A quick and none traditional birthday cake solution.

Esty Shpigel

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The mission: I promised my daughter ice cream cones cupcakes for her 5th birthday.

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I tried baking the cupcakes in the cones but was disappointed with the outcome. The cones lost their bright color and crunchiness. It was time for plan B.

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I was going to bake the mini cupcakes separately but I've ran out of flour. A quick look in the unhealthy snacks closet and I discovered my older son's stash of brownies.

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I started by dunking a brownie inside melted chocolate and placed it inside the ice cream cone. When the chocolate hardened it acted as the 'glue', keeping the cone and brownie together.

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I placed a second piece of brownie, in an upside down position, above the first brownie.

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Next I prepared the icing.

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For the ice cream scoope effect I used cream cheeses based icing. But feel free to substitute with icing of your choice. Adding food color is optional.

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I've stabilized the cones in plastic shooter glasses arranged on a plate. I then topped each cone with the icing, colorful candy sprinkles and a few Happy birthday signs. Mission accomplished.

You're Done

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Esty Shpigel

Toronto, Ontario

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Ice cream cone

Mini cupcakes or brownies

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Sprinkles

Plastic shooter glasses

Magnificent, delicious, Beautiful

Chara K 3 months ago

Need to know how to make calui drink

Reatha. Jenkins 5 months ago

@Savanna, the kids loved them. @Florence, she would love them. To make the kids even more hyper... I got extra sprinkles and and let each kid decorate their cone with more sugar ;). @Atoo, hmmm woos bk, I guess?!. Allison, just make sure you do that just before the play date is over so that you won't have to deal with two very hyper kids ;) @Reatha, but you can... All I did was improvise :) @Rane, thx, this little improvisation turned out to be a pretty good solution...

Esty Shpigel (author) 7 months ago

Brilliant! I've always had the same problem with the cones getting soft... This is the best solution I've seen! Ty ;)

Rane Body Decor 7 months ago

Wow that was great so creative wish I could be

Reatha. Jenkins 7 months ago

Great idea! Fun activity when we have play dates .

Allison Herman Ramos 8 months ago

wooooooooow :))

Atoo Ahmad 8 months ago

Very nice! Will try and make it for my daughter's bday.

Florence Guirnalda 8 months ago

These are jus so sweet!! 

Y P 8 months ago

She sure does... She takes after her mom ;) ha ha ha... Mind you the love for junk she takes after her big brother.

Esty Shpigel (author) 8 months ago

Your daughter has good taste!

Nicole S. 8 months ago

And they had risen well

Jenna Sharpe 8 months ago

I covered the tray with foil then made hole to stand them up and use a simple cake recipie and they were soft

Jenna Sharpe 8 months ago

How did you manage to keep them crunchy? I tried it twice. Once like in the photo and the second time I wrapped the cone's bottom with foil. Both times the cone lost the crunchiness :(

Esty Shpigel (author) 8 months ago

I've done this before and they came out great?

Jenna Sharpe 8 months ago

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Alright, I will! Thanks!!

Amanda Greensworth 8 months ago

Thank you Amanda. I got a few more (healthier) guides... Be sure to check them out. Cheers

Esty Shpigel (author) 8 months ago

Oh I see; that makes sense. :) great job on the guide!

Amanda Greensworth 8 months ago

I put the chocolate around the first brownie. Then I put more chocolate above it before placing the next piece. Honestly the kids didn't drop anything so I guess that did the trick. You don't need to put the extra brownie if your icing is solid. Mine was a bit in the soft side so the extra height helped.

Esty Shpigel (author) 8 months ago

If you did this step BEFORE the chocolate "glue" dries, wouldn't it make the finished treat more sturdy by not having the top half of the treat (icing, sprinkles and 2nd brownie) fall into your lap because its "glued" on?

Amanda Greensworth 8 months ago

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