Original Purpose: Propping up a scoop of mint chocolate chip.
Aha! Use: Housing cupcakes. Fill 24 flat-bottom cones two-thirds full with cake batter. Place the cones in a high-sided 9-by-13-inch baking pan and bake in two batches at 325° F for 30 minutes. Let cool, then frost with two 16-ounce cans of frosting.
Reward: You can have your cake and eat its holder, too.