Ice Cream Bites

Decorative ice cream cone cake picks

Weary of ice cream soaps and candles, my sister sent me to BakingShop.com this afternoon to take a look at their Ice Cream Cone Puffy Picks ($15).

Instead of cooing over the 2.75" cake picks or figuring out what I could do with 144 of them when anything I do in the kitchen involves a microwave, however, I considered seeking legal advice on how to prove that the design was stolen from my limited collection of "things I can draw." Anyone who's ever asked me to draw something will recognize my ice cream cone immediately. I seriously draw this exact cone all the time. A jury wouldn't need to know that I do so because the only other thing I can draw is a sea monster, right? Yes, that thing that looks like a cross between an inflatable pool toy, a dinosaur, and a giraffe is supposed to be a sea monster. Thanks.

Ice cream sundae magnet

The magnets on our freezer door are becoming so unmanageable that my husband and I have begun to use them to create pictures. In fact, I just finished a space invaders creation using a bunch of Lego magnets for the space ship and these really cute Marvel baby superhero magnets as the aliens.

Even though the freezer is definitely running out of real estate, don't you think the story behind my latest creation would be a lot more dramatic if the space ship was protecting the inhabitants of this 1.75" x 3.25" ice cream sundae magnet tower? And when you think about it, $10 (price including shipping) is a small price to pay for a die-cut magnet whose "glass-like finish" makes the sundae "positively sparkle." Then again, it would have to, really. I mean, why else would the aliens want to invade it?

Ceramic ice cream cone spoon rest

On the rare occasion that my husband and I find ourselves cooking, we're usually tending to a boiling pot of something set atop the "big box that gets really hot." We've had enough run-ins (read: eruptions) with spaghetti sauce to know that stirring is a surefire way to keep it all in the pot, but since he always balances the dirty spoon across the pot and I waste too many paper towels resting it on the counter, we obviously need a spoon rest.

I considered getting one during my short-lived cooking phase but a new microwave and a binder full of take-out menus ended up getting in the way. Good thing, too, because if we already had a spoon rest in our kitchen, I may not have noticed this ceramic ice cream cone spoon rest ($18) at Fruit Fly Pie.

Ice cream vintage-inspired hostess apron

It comes more naturally to me to wipe my hands on a dish towel or paper napkin than on myself, so I've never been drawn to aprons. Sure, the fact that I don't cook or bake could also have something to do with my apron-less kitchen wardrobe, but let's not bore ourselves with minor details.

Instead, I'd like to direct your attention to chic to chic's SCOOP hostess apron ($42). The 19.5" long apron is dripping with ice cream cones of all sizes, trimmed with polka-dotted fabric, and accented with red pom poms. It almost makes me want to take a class from June Cleaver. Almost.

Ice cream cone cupcake pan

Edible cupcakes and anything related to making them may be banned from Cupcake Bites, but they're definitely fair game here. That's why what we're looking at now is an aluminum baking pan from Nordicware that makes six cupcakes in the shape of . . . what else? . . . ice cream cones!

I would probably put a scoop of real ice cream on top of the finished cake cones, but you can see below how much cuter a nicely sprinkled frosting peak looks instead. Whether your skills are with a scooper or pastry bag, you can get the 4.5-cup pan for $32 from Amazon.

Ice cream cone baking pan

As long as you also serve real ice cream, the Wilton Ice Cream Cone Pan is a whimsical alternative to a boring rectangle or circle cake baked for birthday parties and other special occasions. The aluminum pan measures 13.75" x 9.25" x 2.0" and can also be used as a mold. The chocolate and strawberry double scoop shown here looks to be made of Rice Krispies Treats, but I don't see why jello, actual ice cream, or even clay couldn't be put in there as well. Creatively frosted cake is probably the most versatile (see photo below), though, and of course there's that pesky thing called tradition.

Available for only $11 from Amazon.