Frosted “Ice Cream” Cones
Frosted “Ice Cream” Cones
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) pastry flour
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) baking powder
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar
- 2 eggs, separated
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) milk
- 9 (5 g) flat-bottomed ice cream cones
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 1/2 cups (625 ml) icing sugar
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) milk
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) vanilla extract
- Cocoa powder (for chocolate cones)
- Red food coloring (for strawberry cones)
Instructions
- With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
- In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and half the sugar.
- In another bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Add the remaining sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
- Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and add the egg yolks, oil, vanilla and milk. Blend well with the electric mixer.
- With a spatula, fold in the egg whites until just incorporated.
- Fill the cones up to the edge with batter. Place on a baking sheet.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
- Cool, then frost.
Frosted “Ice Cream” Cones