# Whipped Minty Frosted Treats The Mint Chocolate Cupcake Cones are a Little Bite of Christmas By Nikki Taylor | Published 2012-12-03 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mint-chocolate-cupcake-cones References: [themag.it](http://www.themag.it/inspiration/2012/mint-chocolate-cupcake-cones.html) & [ericasweettooth](http://www.ericasweettooth.com/2012/11/mint-chocolate-chip-cupcake-cones.html) These mint chocolate cupcake cones take advantage of the fresh taste of mint chips to bring out the joy of Christmas. The ice cream on top of the cake cones is actually [whipped buttercream icing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smores-cupcake-cups). Butter, powdered sugar, peppermint extract and [mint chocolate chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wintermint-shake) are combined to create the fluffy appearance of a scoop of frozen cream. The cake batter is comprised of chocolate cake mix. To make the Mint Chocolate Cupcake Cones even more delicious stir up a cream and chocolate ganache to drip down your cones like hot fudge. Then finish it off with a swirl of whip cream and a cherry on top, literally. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Mint Chocolate Flavors:** Incorporate mint and chocolate ingredients in innovative ways to offer unique and seasonal flavors for food and beverage products. - **Whipped Toppings:** Experiment with whipped cream and buttercream icing to create alternative frozen dessert toppings. - **Cake Cones:** Revamp traditional ice cream cones by offering them in cake varieties for a unique and indulgent dessert experience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage:** New ways to incorporate mint and chocolate flavors into cakes, ice creams and whipped toppings might capture considerable demand in the food and beverages industry. - **Dessert Manufacturing:** Cake cones present an attractive opportunity for manufacturers to introduce unique and tasty dessert options in their product line. - **Cake Mix Manufacturing:** Cake mix suppliers can create unique offerings for their baking customers by introducing mint chocolate cake mixes that can be used in recipes like these. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Multi-Layered Peppermint Cones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peppermint-sliced-creation.md) - [Peppermint-Dipped Waffle Cones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peppermint-dipped-waffle-cone.md) - [Festive Ice Cream Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-fun-cups.md) - [Festive Frozen Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/festive-frozen-desserts.md) - [Frosting-Filled Chocolate Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cupcake-cups.md) - [Candy-Themed Frozen Cone Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-klondike-cones.md) - [Premixed Candy-Infused Frozen Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mms-ice-cream-holiday-fun-cups.md) - [Nitro Mint Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peppermint-bark-ice-cream.md) - [Minty Frozen Cookie Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oreo-mint-frozen-treats.md)