Ice Cream Cone Cake

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM..... CAKE! Not a single, or even a double, but this special birthday girl got a TRIPLE scoop,.... even though all she wanted was "chocolate cupcake with yellow". Here's the story. This special day belonged to my special daughter, Victoria. A few weeks before I asked her what cake she wanted, and to my disappointment, all she said was "chocolate cupcake with yellow". WHAT?! That's it?! No design that would keep me up working on it for days?! Call my crazy, but I was bummed. Victoria could have any cake her heart desired, and all she wants is a c-u-p-c-a-k-e. Seriously? She must not have understood what I was asking, right? So, I did what all Mother's do that don't get the answer they wanted the first time,... I kept asking, hoping she'd change her mind. Nope, didn't happen. Then, two days before the party she picked out her pinata, an ice cream cone with a pink scoop of "ice cream". That's it! I asked Victoria if she wanted her cake to look like the pinata,... and I got a YES, and "chocolate cupcake with yellow". Let the craziness begin!

With little time, I had to think quickly. No time for plan B or C, Plan A had to work. I started off this creation at Lowes. Yes, a home improvement store. Funny thing is, with all the remodeling we've done, this place as become my second home. Is it embarrasing that most of the employees know me by name? My husband thinks so. : ) Anyway, back to the cake. I headed straight for the pluming department and bought a flange, threaded connector "thingy" (that's what us plumbing experts call them), and some PVC. Then off to Hobby Lobby for a styrofoam cone.

My Father was visiting from California, so I got him involved with the sawing, drilling, and hammering,... then I carved out the inside of the cone to fit over the PVC pipe. What a project,... and I was still just beginning. Next I covered the cone with fondant, making some criss-cross indentions to mimic a real cone. Then I took a knife and carved three "scoops" out of a stack of 6" round cakes. Covered them in icing, added some icing "chocolate" drizzle, rainbow sprinkles, and finished it off with a fondant cherrie on top.

So there you have it, a triple scoop cake more than 2 feet tall, and most importantly, lots of "chocolate cupcake with yellow". We had such a fun party with many friends from her special needs class, and I have to admit, the cupcakes were the first to go. : ) Happy 11th birthday sweatheart!