024: even MORE birthday fun!

i know, i know, you're sick of birthdays.  BUT i have a lot of awesome people i'm close to born right around the same time, sooo... deal with it.  haha.  anyway, today is my roommate's birthday.  things rachel loves: ice cream, ice cream cones, cupcakes, funfetti cake, and frosting.  so this idea combines alllllll of those in one fantastically delightful (and super easy) birthday cake.

equipment:
muffin pan
cupcake liners
mixing equipment
frosting knife
candles (optional)


ingredients:
cake mix (i used funfetti cuz it's rachel's favorite)
frosting (again, i cheated and used the canned stuff--it took me 2 cans)
cake cones (flat-bottomed ice cream cones)
sprinkles or other decorations


steps:
this was sooo easy it's unbelievable.  mix up your cake mix and spoon it into the cupcake lined muffin tins.  then, place the ice cream cones upside-down on top of the batter (it's best if you smoosh them down just slightly into the batter so the cupcakes rise right into the cone) and bake them.  then let them cool completely, and remove the cupcake liner from the top of the ice cream cone.  frost and decorate!  i was also surprised to find that these did not require a crumb coating, and i just dipped the frosted cupcakes into the sprinkles, however you can probably use crushed nuts, candies, and etc.  get creative!  so easy and so fun, and a delightfully innovative way to eat a cupcake.  the only tricksy part is storing them, as they're somewhat top-heavy and gooey with frosting.  i ended up cutting rounds in old shoe boxes to store them upright.

 happy 23, rachel!  i love you :o)
-kl