"If you can recall platters of smiling creatures with cone hats, there's a good chance you attended a birthday party influenced by the times. These approachable-looking treats have featured a range of recipes, including filling the ice cream cone hats with cake and brownies. The decoration of each clown could be customized according to the party theme and color. Topped with candies and icings, stacks of these cone-topped characters added lively playfulness to party spreads."
"Though these smiling creations are less likely to appear at parties today, the easy-to-assemble presentation makes for a recipe that can be attempted by aspiring cooks of all ages and abilities. Icing or strips of Twizzlers and licorice can be used to draw smiling faces on top of scoops of ice cream, and M&M candies and chocolate chips can form the eyes of the plated clowns."
"Baskin-Robbins began selling these treats in stores in the 1980s. The cute idea caught on, and sweet lovers and parents across the nation began putting their own spin on the idea. The clown characters can also be set on top of cookies for an ice cream cookie version of the treat. Cupcakes can be baked directly inside the ice cream cones - a creative way to use them, before the clown designs are made."
Clowns made from ice cream cones served as whimsical party foods during the 1980s, featuring scoops or cupcakes topped with ice-cream-cone hats. Decorations included colorful frosting, candies, icings, licorice or Twizzlers for smiles, and M&M candies or chocolate chips for eyes. Variations included filling cone hats with cake or brownies, placing clown faces on cookies, or baking cupcakes directly inside cones. Baskin-Robbins sold cone-clown treats in stores in the 1980s, and home cooks adapted the idea with personalized colors and themes. The treats are portable, easy to assemble, suitable for cooks of varied skill levels, and practical for party buffets.
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