How To Order The Dairy Queen Cupcakes You Never Knew Existed

Dairy Queen has a lot of well-known menu items: Blizzards, sundaes, chicken tenders, and burgers are probably a few things that came to mind, but chances are you never thought cupcakes would be on the menu. Dairy Queen technically doesn't sell typical cupcakes, the frosting-covered little cakes in a paper wrapper you're familiar with. They do sell something that may be an upgrade from the traditional cupcakes you'd find at your local bakery.

The chain also has a secret menu. According to Wide Open Eats, you can ask for a Frozen Hot Chocolate and the employee will blend hot chocolate and ice cubes together until thickened and add whipped cream. SnackHistory shared the Peanut Butter & Jelly Shake, which consists of a peanut butter shake blended together with strawberry topping. There's also the Macho Meal-Triple Cheeseburger (via Junk Food Blog). This is a double cheeseburger with another cheeseburger directly between the two patties, something you could easily make yourself if you order both burgers. It sounds like a filling meal that could be finished off with one of the chain's unique cupcakes.

The cupcakes at Dairy Queen are not what you might expect, but the menu item might be worth considering if you have a craving for a slice of something cold and sweet but don't need an entire cake. According to Taste of Home, the "cupcake" is a version of the famous Dairy Queen ice cream cake converted into the size of a hand-held sundae.

Although the toppings, frosting, and sprinkles may vary, the base cupcake itself is described as a combination of chocolate cake, a "fudge and crunch center," and both chocolate and vanilla soft-serve. To order this miniature ice cream cake, all you need to do apparently is simply ask for a cupcake, the same as you would order a normal sundae. No tricks or secret titles here! Although you're probably shocked that you could enjoy the experience of eating an ice cream cake without paying full price for one.