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Looking for the ultimate party food to feed a hungry crowd? Or maybe you just need a new and exciting weeknight family dinner recipe? Well Meatball Sub Casserole is kinda both! This easy oven meal is savory and SO delicious. If you’re a meatball sub […]
If you’ve never made Pizza Pinwheels then you’re truly missing out! This bitesize, crowd pleasing appetizer is totally irresistible, super easy to make and tastes just like pizza. Loads of pepperoni and mozzarella are wrapped up inside a tender, flaky crescent dough crust. These mini […]
WARNING!!! This might be the cutest dessert you ever make!! REALLY!!! I was SO excited to make these for Ellie’s Amazing Ice Cream Party because I knew they would be a crowd favorite. But let me tell you, the adorableness of these Ice Cream Cake Pops far exceeded my expectations!! For starters, they taste delicious, and every last detail on them is edible. YUM!!! Oh and they look so lifelike that you might actually feel like you’re biting into an ice cream cone for a second. But unlike ice cream, there’s no brain freeze and they won’t melt! And they really are easy to make. If you can master our Foolproof Cake Pops, you can totally handle these. Well, what are you waiting for??? Let’s take your cake pops skills to next level fabulous!!
Here’s all you’ll need: Cake mix, frosting, sugar cones, candy melts, sucker sticks, sixlets and sprinkles.
Bake cake according to package directions. Crumble into a bowl once it has cooled. Add 2 spoonfuls of frosting and mix it all together with your hands. Add more frosting if needed but typically with cake pops, less is more! You want it to be moldable but not wet and mushy. Check out our Foolproof Cake Pops tutorial for more cake pop tips!
Roll cake mixture into 2 inch balls. Keep Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’, c’mon!
Melt candy melts in a microwave safe container in 30 second intervals. Be sure to stir in between each interval for an even melt. We used pink for “strawberry” and white for the “vanilla”.
Dip the tip of a sucker stick and then plunge it straight into a cake ball. Repeat the process for all of the cake balls. Pop ’em in the freezer for about 20 minutes. We want the cake pops to be firm but not frozen.
Carefully cut the top off of the sugar cones with a gentle sawing motion. Discard the top piece of the cone or recycle it into another treat! We’d love to hear how you used the extra pieces! Your cut doesn’t have to be perfect. We can drip some “ice cream” down the cone to hide any imperfections.
Carefully cut the bottom off of the sugar cones. We need the hole at the bottom to be big enough for the sucker stick to fit through. Your cone should look like this!
Reheat the candy melts in 15 second intervals until remelted. Allow them to cool for a minute or two. We want them to be melted but not hot. Take the cake pops out of the fridge or freezer while you’re remelting. Dip the cake pop into the candy melts and gently swirl, making sure to cover the whole cake ball completely.
Lightly tap the cake pop on the side of the mug, allowing the excess candy coating to drip off.
Dip the rim of the cone in the candy melts.
Drop the cake pop into the cone. The stick should come through the bottom. Press the rim of the cone to the cake pop to secure.
Using a spoon, carefully drip candy melts around the outside of the cone to make the illusion of a scoop of dripping ice cream. Stick the cake pop in a foam block (or cake pop stand) to allow candy melts to harden. You can totally stop there if you like! I totally did for about half of my batch. I think they are simply adorable as is…..OR scroll down to take it to next level cuteness!!
Melt brown candy melts (or color of your choice) in a ziploc bag in the microwave in 30 second intervals or until melted. Cut a small hole in the corner of the bag. Drip candy melts on top of your cake pop to look like hot fudge drips!
I dripped a bunch on top and then smoothed it out with my finger. Add a sixlet “cherry” on top before the candy melts have a chance to harden. You could also add sprinkles if you like. Place in a foam block to allow candy melts to harden.
Single scoop of strawberry anyone??? I still can’t get over how realistic these Ice Cream Cake Pops look!!
I gotta admit, I’m kinda partial to the cherry on top! The cuteness level is EPIC!!! And if you think our Ice Cream Cone Cake Pops are super cute, wait til you see our Melted Ice Cream Cake Pops!!! OMG!! Seriously adorable!!
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I’m pretty sure gum balls are the universal symbol of childhood. I remember asking for a quarter on every grocery trip so I could hit up the gum ball machine at the end! Do you remember how lucky you felt when you scored a blue […]
When my niece Ellie told me her birthday party theme this year would be ice cream, I secretly shrieked with joy on the inside. Ok so maybe I shrieked with joy out loud! I’m a big kid at heart! I love that I get to […]
I’ve got a thrifty little birthday craft for you!! I busted out my savvy shopping skills and headed on over to the Dollar Tree for this one. Can you believe these vibrant milkshake glasses were only a dollar a piece??? I couldn’t! They had all sorts of bright colors too! I stopped in at Michaels and picked up this foam ball for just $3 and I already had the straws on hand. If that weren’t enough of a bargain, the taffy was on sale too, which meant I was able to make not one but 2 of these fabulous milkshakes for right around $10. The taffy colors were all mixed together in the bulk section at my local grocer so I had to pick out all the pink ones by hand! My apologies to anyone that was trying to buy pink taffy in Buffalo in July! I took it ALL!! But it was for a good cause. Pink is my niece Ellie’s favorite color so you better believe these were a showstopper at Ellie’s Amazing Ice Cream Party!
Here’s all you’ll need: Milkshake glass, styrofoam ball, straws, taffy, red hard candies.
Cut the styrofoam ball in half. Using a hot glue gun, stick the foam ball to the milkshake glass.
Cut about an inch or two off the end of a straw. Poke a hole in the foam ball (I used a pen to do this). Add glue and secure straw into the hole. Add more glue around the outside of the straw if necessary. It helps to hold the straw upright for a minute or so while the glue dries and hardens.
Starting at the base of the straw, glue taffy wrappers to the styrofoam ball. Again it helps if you hold the candy in place for about 30 seconds or until the glue has a chance to firm up. Continue gluing taffy wrappers to the ball until it’s completely full. Just glue and glue and glue and glue! About half way through you’ll want to put on some Kelis for inspiration…..and before you know it……
My (taffy) milkshake brings all the boys to the yard! I could teach ya, but I have to charge! Just kidding!! It’s free! Add a red hard candy on top for the cherry and you’re done!! Not too shabby for a dollar store craft! And it doubles as a yummy treat! Wouldn’t this be such a cute gift idea to brighten someone’s day?!?
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Who’s ready for some no bake cookies??? ME!! ME!! I AM!!! These cookies are SO easy to make that I ran a test run while babysitting my niece and nephew and made THEM do all the dirty work! The kids loved decorating these adorable cookies […]
Really is there any better birthday theme than an ice cream party?!? Especially when your birthday’s in July!!! Right smack dab in the middle of all that summer heat. Well my little firecracker of a niece had her heart set on a ice cream theme […]
Hi There! I’m Lisa. I’m a lover of all things crafty, creative, DIY, and delicious!!! Oh yeah and puppies too! I love cooking and baking for my friends and family but especially WITH my friends and family. I show my greatest affection through food. If I cook or bake for you, it means I really like you!