Patriotic Cupcake Cones Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 bottle (1 oz) red food coloring
  • 2-1/2 cups cake flour
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 24 ice cream cake cones (about 3 inches tall)
  • frosting:
  • 1-1/2 cups shortening
  • 1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 6 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 4 to 5 tbsp milk

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the food coloring, vinegar, butter flavoring and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Pour batter into each cake cone to within 3/4 in. of the top. Place in ungreased muffin cups.
  2. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
  3. In a large bowl, beat shortening and vanilla until fluffy; gradually add confectioners' sugar and beat until smooth. Add enough milk to achieve spreading consistency.
  4. Cut a small hole in the corner of plastic bag; insert a large star tip. Fill the bag with frosting. Pipe onto cupcakes. Sprinkle with jimmies. Yield: 2 dozen.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 502.25 Kcal (2103 kJ)
Calories from fat 166.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.46g 28%
Cholesterol 14.83mg 5%
Sodium 178.09mg 7%
Potassium 45.43mg 1%
Total Carbs 83.08g 28%
Sugars 66.28g 265%
Dietary Fiber 1.27g 5%
Protein 2.59g 5%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 20.9mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 407.52 Kcal (1706 kJ)
Calories from fat 134.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.98g 28%
Cholesterol 12.03mg 5%
Sodium 144.5mg 7%
Potassium 36.86mg 1%
Total Carbs 67.41g 28%
Sugars 53.78g 265%
Dietary Fiber 1.03g 5%
Protein 2.1g 5%
Iron 1.2mg 8%
Calcium 17mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.3
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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