Hi, all ~

I make this chocolate mountain cupcake that I found the recipe for about a year ago. It's a chocolate cupcake with 7-minute frosting, swirled to resemble an ice cream cone and then dipped in chocolate. Problem is the chocolate that I dip it into. It's not as thin as I would like. Anyone have any ideas on what to use as chocolate coating that will harden?

Thanks,
Julie

you can use candy melts, they harden after its set. I read on here to get your chocolate thinner you can add a little shortening to it. HTH.

thank you!

You may also try the Ice Cream topping that hardens like a candy shell. I don't remember who makes it, but it's with the other Ice Cream toppings.

Let us know how it turns out.

I think we're all going to need some pictures of this fun-sounding cupcake - and the recipe.

Would it help to refrigerate the iced cupcake? Maybe if the icing is cooler - the dipped chocolate will harden better.

I'm thinking of Dairy Queen dipped cones. lol

I have this recipe From Williams-Sonoma:
Chocolate Dip (Shell) for Ice Cream Cones

1 lb. (500g) European bittersweet chocolate
1/4 cup vegetable oil
Place the chocolate and vegetable oil in a metal bowl and set over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir the chocolate until melted and smooth. Remove the bowl from over the water. Let the chocolate cool slightly.
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