Salty Pimp Ice Cream Cone Fakeout:
3 cups vanilla ice cream
1/2 generous cup dulce de leche (comes in a can)
6 wafer ice cream cups (cake cup size)
3/4 tsp. sea salt
1/8 scant tsp. ground cinnamon (optional)
1/8 scant tsp. chili powder (optional)
1 (7.25 oz.) container of chocolate Magic Shell
3 small paper plates
Soften ice cream at room temperature for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, make the drip trays by tracing the top of the cone on the center of each paper plate. Cut out a hole that is about 1/8" inside the line (you want the hole to be slightly smaller than the outline you just drew). Place dulce de leche in a microwaveable bowl an microwave for about 10 seconds or until it turns into spreadable consistency. Spread half of the ice cream into a 4-cup capacity plastic container. Spread or drizzle 2 tbsp. dulce de leche onto the ice cream. Top with the remaining ice cream. Spread or drizzle on 2 more tbsp. dulce de leche. Cover tightly with a lid and freeze about 1 hour.
Using a knife or spoon, spread 1 tsp. of the remaining dulce de leche on the inside of an ice cream cup. Sprinkle about 1/16 tsp. of the sea salt into a cup. Repeat for the remaining cups. Add cinnamon and chili powder to the Magic Shell container. Shake vigorously for 1 minute. Place two scoops of ice cream onto a cup. Sprinkle with 1/16 tsp. sea salt. Slip on the drip tray so it sits just below the lip of the cup. Slowly squeeze a little bit of the Magic Shell on the the ice cream, rotating and tilting the cup slightly to spread the chocolate. Allow it to firm up slightly. Repeat several times until the ice cream is covered in chocolate. Carefully slide the cup out of the drip tray, wipe clean, and reuse (use the backup drip trays if needed). Assemble the remaining cups. Enjoy! Makes 6 servings.