Melted Ice Cream Cupcakes
Awhile back, I came across THIS cake on Pinterest and I immediately knew that I wanted to create an unmeltable cupcake version.
So when my friend Callye and I decided to do a cookie/cupcake collaboration, I knew that I wanted our first theme to be…ice cream!! Ice cream is such a fun summer party theme, and you don’t have to save it for just birthdays. Slumber parties and cook-outs are the perfect excuse to serve these fun treats.
Plus, people will think you worked really hard on them and you will get tons of compliments. And all the other moms will spend the rest of their born days trying to live up to the party treat standard you’ve set.
Which is what we’re aiming for, right?
For these cupcakes you’ll need:
Frosted cupcakes, placed in the refrigerator for about an hour for the frosting to chill.
Use a boxed mix, homemade, whatever. These particular liners are Wilton and can be found at a hobby store or on Amazon.com. If you need a frosting recipe, click HERE for a tutorial on the frosting I use. You can pipe in on with a large open star tip, or just pile it on with a spoon and frost it the best you can.
Candy melts or almond bark
Obviously I used chocolate, but you could use whatever color/flavor you want.
Sugar cones
One per cupcake. If you find small ones, use those. If not, you can cut the bottom 2/3 of the cones off by gently sawing through with a serrated knife. Sounds hard but I promise it’s very easy. I didn’t break a single cone.
Cake donut holes
Again, one per cupcake. Plus a few to eat. You know you will.
Sprinkles
Duh.
Cut your sugar cones and line a large baking sheet with wax paper.
Melt your candy melts/almond bark according to package directions. Spoon small puddles of melted candy on your wax paper (one per ice cream cone).
Using a fork or toothpick, dip donut holes completely in melted candy and place on top of the melted candy puddles. Sprinkle with sprinkles and place a cone on top. Once all your ice cream cones are finished, place in the refrigerator to set.
Once your ice cream cones are set, remove the cones and your cupcakes from the refrigerator. Spoon melted candy over your frosting, and immediately sprinkle with sprinkles. Place one of your “melted ice creams” on top and place back on the baking sheet. Once all your cupcakes are finished, place in the refrigerator to set.
Aren’t these the cutest most funnest most awesomest cupcakes you’ve ever seen? Sayyessayyessayyes
To complete the fun ice cream theme, click over to Sweet Sugarbelle to see what Callye created to go with!!
Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a happy Monday!!
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Kristan, you blow me away sometimes, you really do. I love that you and Callye are collaborating. You two are evil geniuses!!
Adorable! I am making something similar this week. Great job!
These look so cute! Did you make or buy the cake donut holes? I'm not a donut eater, so I'm eager to know. :) I figure you can even make cake balls out of extra cupcakes too. Loved this tutorial. Thanks!
Whoa… AMAZING… you are totally going to bring me to another level at my daughters school. I already am the "Cupcake Lady" now with your blog… oh yeah.. I am going to rock.
Evil geniuses taking over the world with calories!!! So perfect I'm hoping you'll bring them to Belle's party sayyessayyessayyes!!! PS-here marks the beginning of trendword sayyessayyessayyes. Think you got a winner this time!!!
I saw that cake! I'm so impressed with your cupcake version, it looks amazing!
I love it. I love the original, too. Such a great idea!
They're perfect! So cool.
That is the cutest cupcake I have ever seen! Love it! Fabulous job.
YesYesYes! Love what you made, they are the cutest and looks like they be a blast to eat…hummm…do I eat the *ice cream cone* first or take it off and eat the cupcake first? Love predicaments like this :)
OMG that looks DELICIOUS!
Those are just too fantastic for words! Love it. I love how creative this is!
This is AWESOME and perfect for my daughters birthday, thanks!
This is AWESOME and perfect for my daughters birthday, thanks!
I saw that cake on Pinterest too and have been amazed by it! These are incredible.
Ob.
Sessed.
Oh my, how adorable! Very creative!
I love these so much! SO MUCH!
holy cow that is awesome. Like do you dream in chocolate?
so genius with the donut hole! I would have never guessed! bravo, so so cute!
These are so stinking cute!!! I'm going to have to try to make these. Thanks for sharing. I'm so happy to have found your site through SweetSugarBelle.
Wow. I don't even know what else to say. Your talent is astonishing.
I just love the look of these cupcakes! Absolutely adorable!
Genius and executed in the most adorable way!
Ahhhh! Cutest thing ever!
What a super cute idea!!
such a precious idea!! I saw that cake in Pinterst too and LOVED it…the cupcakes might be even cuter!
And I feel strangely jealous that you and Callye are collaborating without me…
I am gonna go cry on the beach now ;)
Those are seriously super cute! Excellent idea! You're making me hungry :)
those look crazy good.Your cupcakes are mini works of art.
That is SO clever! Your directions are not only fun, but they are easy to follow. Thanks for another great post! Love the theme!
Those cupcakes are absolutely GORGEOUS! Thanks for sharing :)
I love these! So creative. And you've convinced me I'm not spending enough time on Pinterest. :)
I love this but am super sad at the same time. lol I also have that cake pinned and wanted to turn them into cupcakes this weekend. ooo I guess I can still try them
Super fun! I love this idea!!
These look incredibly cute, Kristan!!! So summer! :)
LOVE! Just posted on Callye's cookies today, now I have to post on yours over at EdibleCrafts.CraftGossip. :)
These look soooo delicious!
These are too fun! What a great idea!
Wow! What an awesome idea! These will look great at my next cookout. Thanks!
These are so cute! These look absolutely amazing… And, I love that you and Callye are collaborating! I just love when two of my favorite blogs collide :)
love love love!
SO VERY AWESOME!!
Seriously Amazing Kristan!! =)
Brilliant! I love it!
you are so dang creative!
Gah! I love that cake and I love your rendition! Super cute!
LOVE THESE! These are super cute! I am bookmarking this for a future birthday party!
What a great idea!
OMG! I love these so much!
I HAD to pin you… because seriously those are awesome!
- dalis
I saw this on craft gossip! These are genius!
Hi, I love your tutorial and it's definitely on my To Bake list but I was wondering…. isn't corn syrup bad for you? Is there an alternative I can use to make them a bit healthier? Thanks in advance!
Dulce
Oh my goodness….these ARE the cutest, most adorable cupcakes I have EVER seen!!! EVER!
I'll have to go check out what Callye is up to with the cookies! After I pick myself up off the floor from the swooning!
oh man these are friggin adorable!!
Such a creative idea! Looks so cute (and delicious).
These are SUPER CUTE! I love all your recipes and reading your funny stories each week, which is why I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger award! I'm sure you've received it countless times before, but your blog is one I just can't miss!
BEST. CUPCAKE. EVER. You are amazing.
I made these the other day with my friend, and they were AMAZING! My friends devoured them. Check out my post about them: http://littlegirlbigtaste.com/2011/07/02/the-weathers-heating-up-grab-an-ice-cream-cone-cupcake/
You are awesome! :o)
I just made these tonight. They came out great! Thank you so much for posting them. I love ice cream and baking, so this is the perfect combination!!! I don’t have a blog or anything, but I can email a picture tomorrow. Time for bed. If I can crash off this sugar high….
These are SO stinking cute!!!!! I would just make them to stare at. I may not even let my kids eat them!!
Oh my goodness, these are the cutest cupcakes I have ever seen! You never cease to amaze me, girl!!
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Oh my God, I am so impressed, I have searched the website looking for something to create this weekend and YES! this is it. Thank you so much.
This morning I stumbled across your blog and let me say, I grew an INSTANT creative crush on you! :) Thanks so much for the inspiration. I actually pounced on my man with a photo from your blog this morning in bed and said he HAD to take me into the city to get supplies. He did….here is the result!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/amyeileen/5943954730/in/photostream
I’m SO excited about making these, but SO bummed that the link to the pictures is broken on this blog! It probably happened when you had to move your blog to a different host. Any chance of you re-linking the pictures?! Pretty please with ice cream on top? :)
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Absolutely brilliant! I NEED to make these. :)
These are sooo cute! Cant wait to try them!
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You are AMAZING!!! I’m planning on trying these for my birthday!! :) LOVE LOVE LOVE your site!!
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I made these and… oh my… where has the meaning of life been all these years? :)
Rather than use donut holes, though, I used Ferrero Raffaello candies and Ferrero Rochers (they’re ball-shaped, about the same size, and probably are my favorite candy ever).
Thanks so much for this recipe! And thanks so much for your blog, I’ve been reading it for a long time now and love it! You’re a goddess Kristan! :)
Love these cupcake.s Made my own for my boyfriend’s 23rd. Would love if you would check it out http://dessertfirst-always.blogspot.com/2013/02/ice-cream-cake.html. I alluded to your cupcakes in my post.
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