**Flower Pot Box Cake: A Delightful Treat for Any Occasion**
Indulge in the delightful Flower Pot Box Cake, a charming and delicious dessert perfect for any occasion. This unique cake is crafted with a moist and fluffy chocolate cake batter, baked in individual flower pots for a whimsical presentation. The cake is then topped with a generous layer of rich chocolate frosting and decorated with colorful candies, creating a vibrant and eye-catching centerpiece. This recipe also includes variations for a classic vanilla cake batter and a variety of frosting flavors, allowing you to customize your cake to suit your preferences. Whether you're celebrating a birthday, hosting a garden party, or simply treating yourself to something special, the Flower Pot Box Cake is sure to be a hit.
FLOWERPOT CAKE
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 2h
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 6-inch-round and an 8-inch-round cake pan with parchment paper; coat with cooking spray. Prepare the cake mix as directed; divide between the pans and bake 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool.
- Level the tops of the cakes with a serrated knife (save the trimmings). Halve the cakes horizontally. Working on a cake board or plate, stack the 8-inch layers, then the 6-inch layers, frosting between each layer.
- Hold a serrated knife at an angle and trim the edges of the layer cake all the way around to make an upside-down pot shape. Cover the cake with all but 1/2 cup of the remaining frosting; freeze 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle 3 tablespoons cocoa powder on a sheet of parchment; put the fondant on top, make a small well in the middle and put the food coloring in the well. Knead until the color is even.
- Dust a surface with cocoa powder; roll out the colored fondant into a 24-by-6 1/2-inch rectangle, trimming the edges to make them straight. Cut off a 24-by-1 1/4-inch strip of fondant; set aside.
- Wrap the wide piece of fondant around the cake, pressing and smoothing it with your fingers. Trim the excess with a paring knife.
- Reroll the fondant scraps and cut out a 5-inch circle; press the fondant circle on top of the cake to form the pot bottom. Invert the cake onto a board. Lightly brush the thin strip of fondant with water; attach to the top edge of the cake, allowing the strip to come slightly above the edge. Trim the ends.
- Cover the top of the cake with the remaining 1/2 cup frosting, then crumble the cake trimmings on top.
- When ready to serve, stick mint sprigs and edible flowers into the cake.
FLOWER POT 'BOX' CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: chocolate cake mix, brownie mix, eggs, water, vegetable oil, buttercream frosting, yellow food coloring, red food coloring, brown food coloring
Provided by Katie Aubin
Categories Desserts
Yield 14 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, brownie mix, eggs, water, and vegetable oil, and whisk until batter is thick and smooth.
- Line an 8x7-inch (20x17-cm) terra-cotta pot with foil, ensuring the sides are smooth as possible. Pour batter inside, leave 3 inches of space between the batter and the top of the pot.
- Line a cupcake pan with green cupcake liners and fill each with about ¼ cup (32 g) of batter.
- Put the terra-cotta pot and cupcake pan in the oven at the same time. Place a small pan or oven safe dish under the terra-cotta pot to catch any possible overflow of batter.
- Bake cupcakes for 15 minutes. Bake cake for 45-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- In a medium bowl, combine 2 cups (455 g) buttercream frosting, 30 drops yellow food coloring, 10 drops red food coloring, and 4 drops brown food coloring to create a terra-cotta orange color.
- In a separate bowl, combine 2 cups (455 g) of buttercream frosting and 1 drop of red food coloring to create a pale pink color.
- Use the foil to lift the cake out of the terracotta pot, and carefully peel off the foil. Use an angled icing spatula to evenly ice the sides of the cake with the terra-cotta orange frosting. Use the spatula or icing scraper to remove excess icing and create a smooth finish. Add an inch (2cm) more of frosting to top rim of the cake, about 1-inch (2 cm) in thickness. Use the spatula or icing scraper to smooth the sides to create the rim of the pot.
- Place a 2D piping tip inside a piping bag and fill it with the pale pink frosting. Twist the end of the piping bag and gently apply even pressure as you make a spiral design from the center out on each cupcake to create a rose.
- Place two toothpicks in the center of the cake and use them to attach a cupcake to the center. Repeat around the rim of the cake with 4 more cupcakes spaced about 2 inches (5 cm) apart. Fold extra green cupcake liners into quarters and place one between each cupcake.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 732 calories, Carbohydrate 94 grams, Fat 37 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 8 grams, Sugar 71 grams
DIRT CAKE I
This is a great conversation piece at parties. Adults love it as much as the children do. Get a new garden trowel, medium sized flower pot and artificial flower at a craft store for full effect.
Provided by Tammy Hooper
Categories Desserts Cakes Cake Mix Cake Recipes
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Chop cookies very fine in food processor. The white cream will disappear.
- Mix butter, cream cheese, and sugar in bowl.
- In a large bowl mix milk, pudding and whipped topping together.
- Combine pudding mixture and cream mixture together.
- Layer in flower pot, starting with cookies then cream mixture. Repeat layers.
- Chill until ready to serve.
- Add artificial flower and trowel. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 827.3 calories, Carbohydrate 101.5 g, Cholesterol 55.9 mg, Fat 44.6 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 9.9 g, SaturatedFat 22.5 g, Sodium 895.8 mg, Sugar 69.2 g
FLOWERPOT CUPCAKES
-Jackie Hannahs, Fountain, Michigan Judi Oudekerk of Buffalo, Minnesota features these sweet treats as one of a number of "cooking club" projects at the after-school program she supervises. "The flower-topped cupcakes are so easy that even children in our kindergarten make them," she assures. "They're great for a spring or summer birthday party."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Prepare cake mix batter according to package directions for cupcakes., Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Cut three 9-in. pieces from each fruit roll piece (save small pieces for another use). With a small pastry brush, lightly brush water on one end of a fruit strip. Wrap around bottom of cupcake; press ends together. Repeat with remaining cupcakes. Lightly brush water on one side of remaining fruit strips; fold in half lengthwise. Brush one end with water; wrap around cupcake top, slightly overlapping bottom fruit strip., Press each gumdrop into a 1-1/4-in. circle. With scissors, cut each green gumdrop into four leaf shapes; set aside. Cut one end of each remaining gumdrop into a tulip shape. Gently press a pretzel into each tulip-shaped gumdrop. Gently press gumdrop leaves onto pretzels. Press two flowers into the top of each cupcake.
Nutrition Facts :
FLOWERPOT DIRT CAKE
Every year I host a luncheon to welcome spring. I like to surprise my friends and leave them with a special memory. This delicious cake does the trick. Sometimes people are a little hesitant because they don't think you can really eat out of a clay flowerpot, but once I explain that the pot is new, clean and lined with foil, they like the idea and dig right in!-Mary Anne McWhirter, Pearland, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 20m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a food processor or blender, crush cookies until fine. Set aside. In a bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and sugar until smooth. In another bowl, mix pudding and milk until well blended. Fold into cream cheese mixture. Fold in whipped topping. In the flowerpot, alternate layers of cookie crumbs and pudding mixture, ending with crumbs. Chill several hours or overnight. Decorate with silk flowers and gummy worms.
Nutrition Facts :
FLOWERPOT CAKES
Plant a delicious surprise on your guests with these springtime delights. Our chocolate cakes, baked in small pots, create the illusion of new growth. Each cake is topped with a creamy layer of chocolate frosting, a smattering of crushed cookies and candy "rocks," and a fresh sprig of mint.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Yield Makes 6
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush inside of each flowerpot with oil, and line bottom with parchment paper round. Brush parchment with oil, and lightly dust with cocoa.
- Sift cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add egg and yolk, 3/4 cup warm water, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla; mix on low speed until smooth, about 1 minute.
- Divide batter among prepared pots, filling each about two-thirds full. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet. Bake, rotating sheet about halfway through, until a cake tester inserted into centers comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cakes cool completely in the flowerpots on a wire rack.
- Frost cakes with an offset spatula; sprinkle with crushed cookies. Top with candies; "plant" 1 mint sprig in each cake.
FLOWER POT CAKE
This is a light, creamy dessert that is lots of fun! Prep/time does not include the time it takes to bake the cake, since that may vary according to the pans you use. Do I need to tell you that you should buy a new flower pot just for this dessert? For fun, garnish with gummy worms and serve with a plastic spade. Note: RZ is refusing to understand "artificial flowers" in the ingredient list- and keeps changing it to edible fresh flowers... but you want fake ones!
Provided by Good Vibe Goddess
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 1 flower pot, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Empty cake mix into a large bowl. Mix in water, oil and eggs. Bake according to package directions. You will have leftover cake -- I usually make mine into muffins and freeze what I dont use.
- Empty pudding mix into another bowl. Add milk and beat, according to package directions. Let thicken in fridge.
- Grind cookies in blender or food processor until you have very fine crumbs that resemble dirt.
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese and maragrine together. Add powdered sugar and beat until smooth and creamy.
- Fold cream cheese micture into thickened pudding.
- Get your flower pot (mine is about 9" tall) and line the bottom with small square of aluminum foil if the pot has drainage holes.
- Layer ingredients into the flower pot in the following order-.
- Cookie crumbs first. Top with crumbled (or small cubes) chocolate cake. Then pudding mixture. Lastly, Cool Whip.
- Repeat layering 3 to 4 times. Top off entire pot with 1" of cookie crumbs.
- Chill until set.
- Garnish with flowers. Add gummy worms if you wish. Serve with spade.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1133.2, Fat 62, SaturatedFat 25.2, Cholesterol 127.6, Sodium 1431.8, Carbohydrate 135.9, Fiber 4, Sugar 80.9, Protein 16.3
Tips:
- Use a box cake mix for a quick and easy cake base. You can also use your favorite homemade cake recipe.
- Be sure to grease and flour the flower pot before adding the cake batter. This will help the cake to come out of the pot easily.
- Bake the cake according to the instructions on the box or recipe. The baking time may vary depending on the size of the flower pot.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.
- Use a variety of frosting flavors and colors to decorate the cake. You can also add sprinkles, candy, or other decorations.
- Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
The flower pot box cake is a fun and easy dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is a great way to use up leftover cake batter or to make a unique and festive cake for a party. With a little creativity, you can create a beautiful and delicious cake that will be sure to impress your friends and family.
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