Cone Cakes Kids Cooking Party

Cone cakes kids cooking party

A cone cakes kids cooking party gives kids a chance to prepare cake batter, spoon it into ice cream cones, bake the cone cakes, and decorate the finished dessert.

This is a great choice for a kids cooking birthday party, dessert cooking activity, classroom celebration, homeschool cooking project, summer party, or weekend family cooking event.

For more dessert party ideas, try the Supreme Sundae Party, Cake Decorating, or Mini Fruit Pies.

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Why This Cone Cakes Dessert Party Works

Cone cakes are fun because they look like ice cream cones but are actually cupcakes. Kids get both a baking activity and a decorating activity in one party.

Best Ages: Younger kids can stir batter and decorate cone cakes. Older kids can measure ingredients, spoon batter into cones, and help organize the decorating table.

Items Needed for a Cone Cakes Kids Cooking Party

  • Muffin pans
  • Mixing bowl and mixer, or bowl and wooden spoon
  • Measuring teaspoons
  • Measuring tablespoons
  • Measuring cups
  • Cake mix and ingredients listed on the cake mix box
  • Flat-bottom ice cream cones
  • Frosting
  • Cake sprinkles and decorations
  • Table knives for spreading frosting
  • Paper plates, cups, napkins, and eating utensils
  • Recipe cards or printed recipe sheets for kids to take home

Cone Cakes Kids Cooking Party Planning Timeline

Two Weeks Ahead

  • Send out invitations.
  • Order, sew, or buy aprons or chef hats.
  • Plan your dessert party menu and decorating activity.

One Week Ahead

  • Make your shopping list for the party.
  • Buy nonperishable items, goody bags, and any craft supplies needed for decorating aprons or hats.
  • Prepare chef hats ahead of time if using them.

Several Days Ahead

  • Put your goody bags together.
  • Get a final count of how many children are coming to the party.
  • Check that you have enough muffin pans, bowls, spoons, and decorating supplies.

One to Two Days Ahead

  • Do your grocery shopping for the remaining items.
  • Buy or prepare frosting and toppings.

Morning of the Party

  • Line kitchen tables or any large table with a plastic tablecloth or white butcher paper.
  • Set the table with cooking ingredients.
  • Set up a decorating station with frosting, sprinkles, and toppings.

Cupcake Ice Cream Cone Recipe

Cupcake ice cream cone cakes
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Ingredients

  • Cake mix
  • Ingredients listed on cake mix box
  • Flat-bottom ice cream cones
  • Muffin pan
  • Frosting
  • Cake decorations, sprinkles, crushed cookies, chopped nuts, or candies

Directions

  1. Prepare cake mix according to package directions.
  2. Allow everyone to have a turn stirring and adding ingredients.
  3. Give each child a flat-bottom cone.
  4. Have children spoon batter inside each cone about halfway full.
  5. Place cones inside muffin tins.
  6. Adults bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the cakes are done.
  7. While waiting for cone cakes to cook, prepare another recipe, decorate aprons, make chef hats, or play cooking games.
  8. Allow cone cakes to cool completely.
  9. Kids decorate with frosting, sprinkles, crushed cookies, chopped nuts, candies, or other toppings.
Safety Tip: An adult should handle the oven and hot muffin pans.

Cone Cake Decorating Ideas

Set up a decorating table so kids can turn their cone cakes into pretend ice cream cones. Add small bowls of toppings and give each child a table knife for spreading frosting.

  • Vanilla or chocolate frosting
  • Colored frosting
  • Sprinkles
  • Crushed cookies
  • Mini chocolate chips
  • Chopped nuts, if allergy-safe for your group
  • Small candies
  • Fruit pieces
  • Colored sugar
For another hands-on dessert party with toppings, try the Supreme Sundae Kids Cooking Party.

What Kids Learn at a Cone Cakes Cooking Party

  • Measuring: Kids measure cake mix ingredients and decorating supplies.
  • Mixing: Kids practice stirring and combining batter.
  • Kitchen safety: Kids learn handwashing, oven safety, and safe decorating setup.
  • Creativity: Kids design their own cone cakes with frosting and toppings.
  • Food confidence: Kids make a fun dessert they can recreate at home.

For more skill-building cooking ideas, visit Kids Cooking Lessons and Kitchen Safety Rules for Kids.

How to Run the Cone Cakes Cooking Party

Step 1: Start with Handwashing

Have kids wash their hands and review basic kids kitchen safety rules.

Step 2: Mix the Cake Batter

Let kids take turns adding ingredients and stirring the batter.

Step 3: Fill the Cones

Give each child a flat-bottom cone and help them spoon batter inside about halfway full.

Step 4: Bake and Cool

Adults bake the cone cakes in muffin pans. Let them cool completely before decorating.

Step 5: Decorate

Kids spread frosting and add sprinkles, candies, crushed cookies, or other toppings.

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Cone Cakes Kids Cooking Party FAQ

What are cone cakes?
Cone cakes are cupcakes baked inside flat-bottom ice cream cones and decorated with frosting and toppings.
Are cone cakes good for a kids cooking party?
Yes. Cone cakes are fun for kids because they can help mix batter, fill cones, and decorate their finished dessert.
How full should ice cream cones be with cake batter?
Fill flat-bottom ice cream cones about halfway full so the cake has room to rise while baking.
What can kids use to decorate cone cakes?
Kids can decorate cone cakes with frosting, sprinkles, crushed cookies, chopped nuts, candies, fruit, or colorful toppings.
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