These amazing Ice Cream Cone Cake Pops are a breeze to make, look fantastic, and are perfect for any celebration, especially in the summer. Using cake mix, soda, some pink chocolate, and sprinkles, these come together in a snap!

Looking for more summer recipes? Try my Boston Cream Cupcakes or my Easy Chocolate Ganache Blondies.

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Ice Cream Cone Cake Pops Recipe

Top Tip

Add sprinkles or other decorations while the candy coating is still wet so they stick better.

Substitutions

Cake flavors: Use any flavor you like, such as chocolate, red velvet, or vanilla cake.
Soda: Any soda can work. Try Sprite, Coke, or even flavored sodas like orange or root beer.
Candy Melts: Substitute with melted chocolate chips or almond bark.
Cones: Use mini waffle cones or sugar cones for a different texture.

Variations

Rainbow Swirl: Use different colored cake batters to create a rainbow effect inside the cones. Finish with a vanilla or white chocolate coating and rainbow sprinkles.
Cookie Crunch: Mix crushed cookies into the cake batter before baking for a crunchy texture. Dip the cake pops in chocolate and roll them in more cookie crumbs.
Fruity Surprise: Add small pieces of fresh fruit, like strawberries or blueberries, to the cake batter before baking. Coat in white chocolate and top with fruit-flavored drizzles.

Storage

Immediate Consumption (1-2 days): If you plan to consume the cake pops within a day or two, store them at room temperature in an airtight container away from heat and sunlight.

Short-Term Storage (3-4 days): For slightly longer storage, refrigerate the cake pops. Place them in a single layer in an airtight container to prevent drying out.

Extended Storage (Freezing): Extended Storage (Freezing): If you want to store them for several weeks to a month, freeze the cake pops individually wrapped in plastic wrap or in freezer-safe bags.

Ingredients

Listed below are all the ingredients you will need:

funfetti cake mix
soda
frosting
shortening
mini ice cream cones
pink candy melts
sprinkles

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F and grease 9x13 cake pan.

In a large bowl or a stand mixer, add cake box mix, soda, and mix until well combined:

cake batter of ice cream cone cake pops in a bowl

Carefully pour the batter into the baking pan, making sure it's evenly distributed. Bake in the oven until the top looks golden brown, which usually means it's cooked through. You can also check by sticking a toothpick into the center—if it comes out clean or with just a few crumbs, your cake is done:

pouring the cake pop batter into a baking pan

Allow the cake to cool for a minimum of one hour. Once cooled, crumble the cake using a fork until it reaches a fine consistency. Gradually add a few spoonfuls of frosting to the crumbled cake until it binds together smoothly:

Roll cake crumbs into your hands and form into cake balls:

After rolling out all the cake balls, it's time to melt the candy melts. If necessary, add a bit of shortening to achieve the desired consistency. You can melt in microwave, at 15 second increments if using a high powered microwave. Feel free to pick any color that sparks joy for you! Personally, I love using pink:

After you have achieved the right consistency of the chocolate or candy melt, dip the cone into it, making sure to coat all the areas where the cake pop is to be attached:

coating the edge of the cone with chocolate melt

After attaching the cake pops into the cone, let it sit for a few minutes to give time for the melted chocolate to harden:

letting the cake pop adhere to the chocolate melt and cone

After you are sure that the cake pops won't fall off the cone, you can start dipping it the melted chocolate or candy melts and decorate with sprinkles as you please 🙂

coating the cake pops with colorful chocolate candy melts and sprinkling with candy sprinkles

There you go, Simply Bakers! You have just made such pretty desserts using just a few ingredients!

pretty ice cream cone cake pops on a white plate

FAQs

Do cake pops need to be frozen before dipping?

No, cake pops do not need to be frozen before dipping, but feel free to to chill it. Freezing can cause the cake pops to crack or expand when brought to room temperature, leading to issues with the coating. Instead, place the cake pops in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to an hour before dipping to ensure they are firm enough to handle the coating process without falling apart.

What is the secret to coating cake pops?

The secret to coating cake pops is to chill them thoroughly, use properly melted and thinned coating, dip smoothly, tap off excess, and let them set upright in a stand.

Can I use any brand of instant cake mix?

Yes, you can use any brand, whatever is available in your area or any of your favorite cake mix brands.

How do you keep cake pops on the stick when dipping?

To keep cake pops on the stick when dipping, ensure the sticks are inserted into well-chilled cake balls, and dip the stick in melted coating before inserting it into the cake ball to secure it.

five Ice Cream Cake Pops on a white plate decorated with sprinkles

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Ice Cream Cone Cake Pops Recipe

Whip up these fabulous Ice Cream Cone Cake Pops in a flash! Just blend cake mix, soda, a splash of vibrant pink chocolate, and a sprinkle of sprinkles for a dessert that's as easy as it is delightful.

Prep Time20

Bake Time30

Total Time50

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 24 cake pops

Calories: 57kcal

Author: Lainey

Ingredients

Making the Cake

▢ 1 (15.25) oz funfetti cake mix
▢ 1 ½ cups sprite soda (1 can of soda)
▢ 2-4 tablespoons vanilla frosting or your favorite

Decoration

▢ 2 teaspoons shortening
▢ 3 cups candy melts
▢ 24 mini ice cream cones
▢ sprinkles

Instructions

Cake

Preheat oven to 350F and grease 9x13 pan.
In a large bowl add cake box mix, soda and mix until well combined.
Pour into pan and bake for 25 -30 minutes and allow to completely cool for at least one hour.
Once cooled, crumble the cake using a fork until it reaches a fine consistency. Gradually add a few teaspoons of frosting to the crumbled cake until it binds together smoothly. Then roll cake crumbs into your hands and form into cake balls, set aside.

Assembling the Ice Cream Cones

In a bowl, add candy melts and shortening in the microwave, at 15 second increments.
Once your candy melts have reached the desired consistency, dip the cone into the melted mixture, ensuring all areas where the cake pop will be attached are coated. Then, position the cake ball where the candy melt was applied. Allow it to sit for about 5 minutes or until firm.
Next, once the cake ball is firmly attached to the cone, dip it again into the pink candy melts, gently tap to remove any excess chocolate, and generously add sprinkles. Allow it to stand until the chocolate firms up.
Serve immediately.