Description
These Wicked Halloween Witch Hat Cupcake Cones are a fun and festive treat perfect for Halloween celebrations. Combining moist baked cupcake cones with colorful and vibrant icing decorations, these witch hats are sure to delight kids and adults alike. The cupcake cones are baked in sugar cones, then sprayed black and decorated with bands and buckles in bright orange, purple, and yellow icing for a spooky and playful look.
Ingredients
Cake and Base Ingredients
- Favorite Cake Mix (or Wilton’s Chocolate Cake Recipe) – quantity as per recipe instructions
- 12 Sugar Cones
- Store Bought Chocolate Cookies (or homemade recipe)
- Light Cocoa Candy Melts Candy, 12 oz. (if using)
Decorating Ingredients
- Creamy White Decorator Icing, 4 lb. Tub
- Lemon Yellow Icing Color, 1 oz.
- Lemon Yellow Gel Food Coloring, 1 oz.
- Black Color Mist Food Coloring Spray, 1.5 oz.
- Rose Icing Colors Pink Food Coloring, 1 oz.
- Rose Gel Food Coloring, 1 oz.
- Violet Icing Color, 1 oz. Gel Food Coloring
- Violet Gel Food Coloring, 1 oz.
- Golden Yellow Icing Color, 1 oz.
- Orange Icing Color, 1 oz.
- Orange Gel Food Coloring, 1 oz.
Tools and Equipment
- Unbleached Parchment Paper
- 12-Inch Disposable Decorating Bags, 12-Count
- Cupcake Cones Baking Rack
- Recipe Right Non-Stick Cookie Sheet
- Large Basketweave Decorating Tip 2B
- Round Cake Decorating Tip 3
- Straight Black Spatula, 9-Inch
- Knife
Instructions
- Prepare & bake the cones:
Prepare your cake mix following the instructions of your chosen recipe. Place the Cupcake Cones Baking Rack on the non-stick cookie sheet and insert the sugar cones into the rack upright. Fill each cone with about 2 tablespoons of cake batter. Bake the cones according to the timing and temperature specified in your cake mix recipe. Once baked, allow the cones to cool completely.
- Trim and spray the cones:
If the cake has risen above the rim of the cones, carefully trim it flush with the top using a knife. Place the cones wide side down on parchment paper. Using Black Color Mist Food Coloring Spray, evenly coat the cones black. Allow the spray to dry for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Tint the icing and prepare decorating bags:
Divide the creamy white decorator icing into portions. Tint 1 cup orange by mixing in the orange and golden yellow icing colors. Tint another 1 cup purple by combining violet and rose icing colors. Tint 1/4 cup yellow by blending golden yellow and lemon yellow icing colors. Prepare disposable decorating bags fitted with tip 2B for the orange and purple icings, and a bag with tip 3 for the yellow icing.
- Assemble the witch hats:
Start by piping a small dollop of orange icing onto a chocolate cookie and place a black sprayed cone on top to form a hat. Using the basketweave tip 2B, pipe a band around the wide end of the cone with the smooth side facing outward, smoothing with a spatula. Repeat this process for half the cones using orange icing, and the other half using purple icing. Allow the icing bands to set for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Decorate buckles and finish:
Using the yellow tinted icing with tip 3, pipe buckles onto the bands of the witch hats. Let the finished cupcakes set for an additional 15 to 20 minutes to allow the decorations to firm up. Your Wicked Halloween Witch Hat Cupcake Cones are now ready to serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Ensure the cones and baked cupcake are cooled before spraying to prevent smudging the spray color.
- Use disposable decorating bags for easier cleanup and precise piping.
- If you prefer, homemade chocolate cookies can be used instead of store-bought cookies.
- Be gentle when trimming the cake tops so as not to break the cone structure.
- Allow ample drying time between decorating steps to maintain clean lines and prevent colors from running.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake cone
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg