Dollar Store Desserts DIY Cupcake Cones Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Bake Time: 15 minutes
Yields: 1 dozen Cupcake Cones

Who doesn’t love a tasty yet inexpensive dessert? If you need to whip up a fun and inexpensive dessert, whether it be for a bake sale or potluck, Cupcake Cones are the perfect choice! Aside from being charming to look at sweet to eat, and easy to make, you can easily whip up a dozen for less than $5.00. Below, you will find out exactly how to make your own Cupcake Cones treats, the perfect Dollar Store dessert that won’t break the bank!

If you have $5.00 and 30 minutes, you can have these treats whipped up effortlessly. Take a look and see how easy they are.

Dollar Store Desserts: DIY Cupcake Cones Recipe

Ingredients:
You will see that everything you need to purchase can be found at your local dollar store!

*1 package of dry cupcake mix. I chose Mrs. Field’s Confetti but any variety will work. $1.00
* 1 dozen ice cream cones. They must have the flat bottoms. $1.00
* 1 can of frosting of your choice $1.00
* Decorative sprinkles and food coloring (optional) $1.00
* Cupcake baking tray

I had sprinkles, eggs, and oil already on hand from previous baking projects, but if you need either of these items they can be found at your dollar store as well. We will estimate $1.00 total for the quantities of the products used below.

* 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
* ½ cup of water
*2 medium sized eggs

Directions:
1. Prepare the cupcake batter according to package directions.
2. Spray your cupcake pan well and pour your batter into the pan, filling cups ¾ full.
3. Turn your cones upside down and place on top of the cupcake batter. Press down gently into place.
4. Bake according to package directions. For the brand listed above it was 15 minutes.
5. Remove and allow to cool.
6. In the meantime, you can open your frosting and add food coloring to create various colors. Or, just use it as is.
7. Once treats have cooled, remove them from the pan. They should just pop out!
8. Cover the top of the cone with frosting and decorate with sprinkles as you wish.

Using the products mentioned above, this recipe will yield 12 cupcake cones.

That’s it! Your final product will be colorful, fun, and sweet cupcake cones that are perfect for bake sales, parties, kid’s birthdays, potlucks, and more. As you can see, these cost around $5.00 to make which is quite the thrifty deal!