{"id":6598,"date":"2015-05-31T15:40:14","date_gmt":"2015-05-31T15:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.com\/?p=6598"},"modified":"2015-05-31T18:55:19","modified_gmt":"2015-05-31T18:55:19","slug":"snow-cone-cupcakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=6598","title":{"rendered":"Snow Cone Cupcakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>One of my most favourite memories of hot summer days visiting family in Vancouver, was getting a snow cone from the fair. \u00a0They always looked so beautiful and shiny- and were incredibly disappointing once you&#8217;d sucked all the syrup off! \u00a0These cupcakes are anything but disappointing as the best part (the cupcake) is saved for last at the bottom. \u00a0 In this tutorial, I&#8217;ll show you how to make homemade snow cone syrup and how to make your regular cupcakes look like a real snow cone!\u00a0<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XsTe8QUxqpk\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div><!--more--><\/div>\n<div>To completely divert to a story that has nothing to do with these cupcakes- did you know it costs $25 for a snow cone at the Disney On Ice event?!?! \u00a0How in the world can shaved ice, and syrup cost that much money? \u00a0 Thankfully I&#8217;m showing how to make your own syrup in this video so you don&#8217;t have to disappoint me and buy one of those overpriced treats. \u00a0How you are going to shave the ice is totally up to you. \u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>The most important parts about these cupcakes is making the syrup- which is super easy- and finding the sugar crystals that will give the proper look of shaved ice. \u00a0My local Bulk Barn store has all the colours of sugar I need, but you can also find them online or at craft\/cake stores.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Dipping the cupcakes into the snow cone syrup is sticky and messy, but definitely worth it for the taste factor. \u00a0\u00a0Cover your work surface with paper towel and that will help a ton with cleanup.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Snow Cone Cupcakes<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Ingredients:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XaNELscDtms\" target=\"_blank\">Prepared cupcakes<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rjqOTM5icOE\" target=\"_blank\">Vanilla buttercream<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Snow cone syrup (recipe below)<\/li>\n<li>Coloured sanding sugars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>Procedure:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li>Pipe a topping of icing onto a cupcake using a spatula, or a round tip. \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Turn cupcake upside down, and press icing into the coloured sanding sugar, ensuring that the whole top is covered.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Dip the sugar covered icing sugar into the snow cone syrup and immediate turn right-side-up and place on a paper towel to absorb leakage. Let syrup soak in.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Repeat for desired number of cupcakes. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_4760site.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-6604\" title=\"Snow Cone Cupcakes\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_4760site.jpg\" alt=\"Snow Cone Cupcakes\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_4760site.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_4760site-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Snow Cone Syrup<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div>Ingredients:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup water<\/li>\n<li>2 cups granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 package Koolaid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>Procedure:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li>In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, bring sugar, and water to a boil, and stir until sugar is dissolved.<\/li>\n<li>Remove from heat, and stir in koolaid. \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Set aside and let cool completely. \u00a0You can do this on the countertop, or place the syrup in the fridge.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Once cool, store in sealed container, in the fridge.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_target addtoany_list\" id=\"wpa2a_1\"><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook_like addtoany_special_service\" data-href=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=6598\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_twitter_tweet addtoany_special_service\" data-count=\"none\" data-url=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=6598\" data-text=\"Snow Cone Cupcakes\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_google_plusone addtoany_special_service\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=6598\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/pinterest?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fcookiescupcakesandcardio.co%2F%3Fp%3D6598&amp;linkname=Snow%20Cone%20Cupcakes\" title=\"Pinterest\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/icons\/pinterest.png\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Pinterest\"\/><\/a><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\" href=\"http:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share_save\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/share_save_171_16.png\" width=\"171\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\nwpa2a.script_load();\n\/\/--><\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of my most favourite memories of hot summer days visiting family in Vancouver, was getting a snow cone from the fair. \u00a0They always looked so beautiful and shiny- and were incredibly disappointing once you&#8217;d sucked all the syrup off! 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