CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE CONES

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I experimented with these cupcakes when my girls were young. Now, I'm a grandmother of nine, and these are still our favorites. They're a great treat for kids to bring to school.-Betty Anderson, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
36 ice cream cake cones (about 3 inches tall)
FROSTING:
1/2 cup shortening
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 to 5 tablespoons milk
Sprinkles

Steps:

Prepare cake mix according to package directions; set aside. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth; stir in chocolate chips. , Place ice-cream cones in muffin cups. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of cake batter into each cone; top with a rounded teaspoon of cream cheese mixture. Fill with remaining batter to within 3/4 in. of top. , Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean., In a small bowl, beat the shortening, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost tops of cooled cones and top with sprinkles.,

Nutrition Facts : Calories 223 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 146mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.