Ice Cream Cone Recipe: How to Make Waffle Cones
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Last updated: Jun 25, 2024 • 2 min read
Ice cream cones are simple to make at home. Learn how to make waffle cones with this homemade ice cream cone recipe.
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What Is an Ice Cream Cone?
An ice cream cone is a cone-shaped confection that holds frozen treats, namely ice cream. You can easily make homemade waffle cones, which are more flavorful than mass-produced cones.
A Brief History of Ice Cream Cones
Ice cream was invented in China in 3000 B.C., and it became popular in Europe in the seventeenth century. Over the centuries, the serving method of ice cream has evolved:
- Frozen delicacy: Throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, ice cream was served in bowls and predominantly eaten by wealthy aristocrats.
- Mass consumption: As ice cream became more accessible, an affordable way of serving it became necessary, leading to creating the edible cone. The first visual evidence of ice cream eaten in a cone comes from 1807, in a print of a woman eating ice cream outside at a café in Paris.
- Cone machine: A machine for rolling ice cream cones was patented in 1912, and by the 1920s, many ice cream cones were mass-produced.
Waffle Cones vs. Sugar Cones: What’s the Difference?
Cones can be bowl-shaped, feature a chocolate dip or pretzels, but the two prominent cones are waffle cones and sugar cones.
- Waffle cone: Waffle cones are golden brown, somewhat pliable, and have a classic conical shape.
- Sugar cone: Sugar cones contain more sugar than waffle cones, making them firmer and more brittle. Sugar cones are often cylindrical—the flat-bottomed cone was popularized at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904.
Homemade Ice Cream Cone Recipe
makes
10 waffle conesprep time
20 mintotal time
40 mincook time
20 minIngredients
- 1
Preheat a waffle cone maker to 300 degrees Fahrenheit or set it to medium heat. You can also use a waffle maker.
- 2
In a small bowl, sift together the flour and salt.
- 3
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together egg whites and sugar until light in color.
- 4
Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture.
- 5
Add the melted butter, milk, and vanilla and stir until completely combined.
- 6
Spray the waffle cone maker with nonstick cooking spray.
- 7
Pour 2 tablespoons of batter onto the waffle cone maker.
- 8
Using an offset spatula, spread the batter into an even layer.
- 9
Close the lid and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes, adjusting the temperature of the waffle cone maker as needed.
- 10
Remove the waffle and roll onto a cone form or carefully shape with your hands while still hot.
- 11
The cone will become crispy as it cools.
- 12
Let the cone cool to room temperature on a wire rack, baking sheet lined with parchment paper, or a silicone baking mat.
- 13
Repeat with the remaining batter.
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