I scream, you scream, we all scream for cake that looks like ice cream! !

This cake was made by request of one of my favorite customers! She has definitely challenged me on her requests and I am so thankful for it! I also appreciate her trusting me with creating these treats for her special occasions!

You rock Randi!


Ingredients:

• 2 boxes of your favorite cake mix or double your favorite cake recipe
• Icing, for this cake I used 1 can of chocolate frosting (I tried making my own for the first time and it didn't work out right, so I used this in a pinch)
• I also used buttercream icing, for this cake I doubled the recipe below.
• 1 Package of ice cream cones

Butter Cream Recipe: Makes about 2 1/2 cups frosting

• 1 package powdered sugar (16 ounces)
• 1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Beat sugar, butter, milk and vanilla with electric mixer at low speed until well blended and smooth. If frosting becomes too thick, beat in additional milk by teaspoonfuls until the frosting is of spreading consistency.

~The Cake~ Prepare the cake mix according to the box directions and pour batter into your choice of cake pans (I used two 9" rounds for this cake), see suggested baking time on recipe or box directions, once done allow to cool completely before frosting. Once your cake has cooled you are ready to frost your cake layers, generously cover the cake in the icing, especially on the sides so the cones will have a nice sticky surface. Now that it is all covered, put it to the side and resist the temptation to eat it all before you finish your project!

~Cupcake cones~Preheat oven to 350F and prepare the cake batter according to the directions. Place ice cream cones in muffin pan and fill about 1/2 to 3/4 full. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until done, allow to cool completely.

Once cooled it is time to cut the cupcake cones in half. It wasn't as difficult as I thought it was going to be, I did have a few cones that broke while I was cutting them, so the extras came in handy, plus they were a good snack!. The number of cones you will need depends on the size pans you use, for the 9" cake it took 10 cone halves. Once you have the required number of cones cut up, start placing them around the outside of the cake, be sure you push them into the icing a bit so they will stick, this also covers up the rough or uneven edges from your cutting. You can also put a little dab of icing on the "foot" of each cone if you feel it needs it to help them to stay in place. Now the fun part, take your buttercream icing tinted with your choice of colors and have fun, swirl it around the top of each cone to give the appearance of a complete ice cream cone, add sprinkles, drizzle chocolate, just have fun with it.

Creative tips- Try using white cake batter and tint the batter before baking to give a colorful surprise inside! Try using waffle cones instead of the flat bottomed cones, I plan on trying this for my next ice cream cake and of course I will put some pictures up!

This cake is sure to put a smile on their faces and satisfy their sweet tooth!