Name: Christmas cone cakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 24 flat-based ice-cream cones; 340 gram packet chocolate cake mix; 125 gram butter, chopped, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cup icing sugar, sifted; 2 tablespoon milk; food colouring of choice; red and green sprinkles; white snowflakes

Ingredients

24 flat-based ice-cream cones

340 gram packet chocolate cake mix

125 gram butter, chopped, at room temperature

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cup icing sugar, sifted

2 tablespoon milk

food colouring of choice

red and green sprinkles

white snowflakes

Method

1.Arrange 3 cones close together on a microwave-safe plate. Set aside.

2.Prepare packet mix following instructions. Set aside 5 minutes, before spooning mixture into cones until half-full.

3.Microwave on high (100 per cent) power 40-45 seconds. Allow to cool. Repeat with remaining cones and cake mix.

4.In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and vanilla together until creamy. Gradually beat in half icing sugar, milk, then remaining icing sugar. Tint icing with food colouring of choice.

5.Spread icing over cakes. Top with sprinkles of choice and snowflakes. Wrap in cellophane with ribbon.

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