Olympic Torch Cone Cupcakes

It is so exciting every time the Olympics come around! Have some fun in the kitchen to create some festive treats to enjoy as you watch the many fun Olympic events. These adorable Olympic torch cone cupcakes are baked right inside a sugar ice cream cone, and with a flamelike swirl of frosting, red and yellow sprinkles, and a gold medal on top, these are sure to be a hit with kids of all ages. Read on for all the details and the printable recipe for this yummy treat that would be perfect for serving at any Olympic themed party!

To Make Olympic Torch Cone Cupcakes, You Will Need…

• One orange cake mix, prepared according to the package instructions (This 8.25-ounce Funfetti Orange All Star Cake Mix* made exactly the right amount of batter for 12 cupcakes)
• 12 sugar ice cream cones
• Cupcake cone baking rack*
• 1 container vanilla frosting
• Red, yellow and orange gel food coloring
• Piping bags and tips (I used this fun 3-color swirl coupler set* to frost my cupcakes for a great “flamelike” effect, but you can pipe colors individually, as well)
• Yellow and red sugar sprinkles
• Chocolate gold coin candies

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NOTE: For a printable version of this recipe, scroll below.

To begin, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Place the 12 ice cream cones into the openings of the cone baking rack. This baking rack (affiliate link) is so handy, as it allows you to bake cupcakes directly inside any store-bought ice cream cone! Use a cookie scoop (affiliate link) or a spoon to fill the cones with batter, leaving about 1/2″ unfilled at the top of the cone. 

Place the baking rack and filled cones in the preheated oven. Bake for approximately 15 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely.

While the cupcakes are cooling, divide the vanilla frosting among three bowls. Add the food coloring to the frosting in the bowls, and mix well with a spoon so you have nice, bright and evenly colored frosting.

Fill the piping bags with the tinted frosting (or, if using the swirl piping set [affiliate link] I used, prep the bag/couplers according to the product instructions).

Pipe swirls of the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes, creating a flame effect. Next, sprinkle on the yellow and red sugar sprinkles for some extra pizzazz before finishing everything off with a gold medal for extra good luck as you root on your team.

Your festive Olympic torch cone cupcakes are complete!

All you need to do now is grab a few friends to share your treats as you take in the Olympic Games!

These would be a perfect treat to serve at an Olympic themed party for the opening ceremonies. And because they are so easy and fun to make, this is a terrific way to get kids involved in planning the gathering.

Olympic Torch Cone Cupcakes

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Ingredients

  

• One orange cake mix prepared according to the package instructions (An 8.25-ounce Funfetti Orange All Star Cake Mix makes exactly the right amount of batter for 12 cupcakes)
• 12 sugar ice cream cones
• Cupcake cone baking rack
• 1 container vanilla frosting
• Red yellow and orange gel food coloring
• Piping bags and tips This 3-color swirl coupler set creates a great "flamelike" effect
• Yellow and red sugar sprinkles
• Chocolate gold coin candies

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the 12 ice cream cones into the openings of the cone baking rack. Use a small ice cream scoop or a spoon to fill the cones with batter, leaving about 1/2" unfilled at the top of the cone. Place the baking rack and filled cones in the preheated oven. Bake for approximately 15 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely.
• While the cupcakes are cooling, divide the vanilla frosting among three bowls. Add the food coloring to the frosting in the bowls, and mix well with a spoon.
• Fill piping bags with the tinted frosting (or, if using a swirl piping setI used, prep the bag/couplers according to the product instructions).
• Pipe swirls of the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes, creating a flame effect. Next, sprinkle on the yellow and red sugar sprinkles for some extra pizzazz before finishing everything off with a gold medal for extra good luck as you root on your team.

Amy @ Positively Splendid

Having grown up in a home brimming with sewing notions and paintbrushes, Amy has a deep love for all things creative. On any given day, you’ll find her knee-deep in her latest creative endeavor, with projects ranging from sewing and crafts to home decor and kid-friendly ideas. Amy believes that everyone, regardless of skill level or experience, possesses the ability to create something beautiful, and Positively Splendid was born of her passion for helping others harness their innate creative potential.