Place the cake mix, yeast, spices and orange zest into a bowl and give it a quick whisk. Mix in the wet ingredients. Add 1 cup of all-purpose flour and knead for 2-3 minutes to form a dough. If the dough is very sticky, add the remaining 1/4 cup of flour.

Cover the dough and let it rise for an hour.

Fill a pot with enough oil for deep frying and place over medium-high heat.

Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces. Oil your hands lightly and roll each piece about 75-80cm long between your hands. Wrap around a foil/metal cone and deep fry until golden brown on each side. The oil is ready when it reaches 160°C or when tiny bubbles immediately form when putting a wooden spoon in the oil.

Place the fried Koesister cones on paper towel to drain the excess oil. Don’t forget to remove the foil/metal cone after frying.

Boil the syrup ingredients for 15-20 minutes until translucent and sticky. Coat the cones in syrup with the help of a brush or spoon. Sprinkle as much desiccated coconut as your heart desires and serve with ice cream!