Indulge your sweet tooth with delightful Flowerpot Cakes, an enchanting dessert that combines moist chocolate cake, rich vanilla frosting, and the charm of a miniature garden. These individual cakes, presented in terracotta pots, offer a delightful surprise with each bite. Discover three captivating recipes within this article: the classic Flowerpot Cake, a gluten-free alternative, and a vegan-friendly version. Each recipe is meticulously crafted to deliver a symphony of flavors and textures, making them perfect for any occasion. Embrace your creativity and embark on a culinary adventure as you transform ordinary ingredients into an extraordinary dessert that will captivate the hearts and taste buds of all who indulge.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
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.
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.
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.
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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
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.
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FLOWERPOT BREAD
Baking homemade bread is a chance for children to get involved in the kitchen, and flowerpots just add to the fun
Provided by Cassie Best
Categories Snack, Treat
Time 50m
Yield Makes 5
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Tip the flour, yeast and salt into a large bowl. Pour in 300ml warm water, the olive oil and honey. Mix with a wooden spoon until the mixture clumps together, then tip out onto a work surface. Use your hands to stretch and knead the dough for about 10 mins, or until it's smooth and springy. Add a little extra flour if the dough feels too sticky.
- Brush the flowerpots with oil and line the sides with baking parchment. Divide the dough into 5 pieces and shape into smooth balls. Place one ball of dough into each flowerpot and cover with cling film. Leave in a warm place for 1 hr to rise.
- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. When the dough has doubled in size, remove the cling film from the pots and gently brush with a little milk or oil. Sprinkle with your choice of topping.
- Place the pots on a baking tray in the oven and cook for 20-25 mins until risen and golden. The pots will be very hot, so be careful when removing from the oven. Leave to cool for 10 mins before turning out and eating.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 434 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 74 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 13 grams protein, Sodium 1 milligram of sodium
FLOWERPOT CUPCAKES
Impress your guest by being creative! These delectable flowerpot cupcakes made using Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ cake mix and chocolate frosting are perfect for dessert.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. Remove 8 squares of cookie dough from package; refrigerate remaining dough until needed. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the flour onto work surface. On floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness. (DO NOT EAT RAW COOKIE DOUGH AFTER ROLLING OUT ON FLOURED SURFACE.) Cut 24 cookies using 1 1/2-inch flower-shaped cookie cutter. On cookie sheet, place cutouts about 2 inches apart. Insert toothpick into each cookie no more than halfway. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown.
- Remove remaining dough from package; mix orange and brown food color into dough. Mix until color is evenly blended. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons flour on work surface. On floured surface, roll orange dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut 24 cookies using 2 1/4 -inch round cutter. Grease 24 mini muffin cups with shortening. Press dough rounds in bottoms and up sides of mini muffin cups; refrigerate 15 minutes.
- In medium bowl, beat cake mix, 3 tablespoons of the water, the oil and egg with whisk until blended. Fill dough-lined muffin cups halfway with batter. Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Cool completely. Remove from pans. Frost cupcakes with frosting. Sprinkle with cookie crumbs.
- In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and remaining 1 tablespoon water until smooth. Divide glaze into separate bowls; tint with food colors. Spread on flower cookies; let stand 15 minutes. Dot center of flower cookies with desired color. Insert flower cookies into cupcakes. Flatten each gumdrop; cut each into 4 leaf shapes. Place 2 leaves at base of each flower.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 165, Carbohydrate 26 g, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 106 mg
FLOWERPOT CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS
Children will love to make these yummy double chocolate chip cakes topped with rice paper flowers - perfect for a kids Easter baking project
Provided by Angela Boggiano
Categories Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat
Time 25m
Yield Makes 10 mini muffins
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Lightly oil the inside of the terracotta pots with a little vegetable oil and place on a baking tray. Place a paper mini muffin case in the bottom of each pot.
- Put the flour, baking powder and cocoa in a bowl and stir in the sugar.
- Crack the egg into a jug and whisk with the milk and remaining oil. Pour this over the flour and cocoa mixture, and stir in with 50g of the chocolate chips. Be careful not to overmix - you want a loose but still quite lumpy mixture. Spoon into the pots up to three-quarters full. Place in the middle of the oven and bake for 12-15 mins until risen and firm. Transfer to a wire rack (still in the pots) and leave to cool.
- Put the rest of the chocolate chips in a small bowl and melt over a small pan of gently simmering water (don't let the water touch the bowl), or put in a microwave-proof bowl and heat on High for 1 min until melted.
- Spread the tops of the muffins with the melted chocolate. Sprinkle over the chocolate decorations and add 2 rice paper wafer daisies to each pot to serve. Will keep for 2 days in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 215 calories, Fat 9 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 28 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 19 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium
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 variety of cake mixes to create different flavors, such as chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry.
- Add a layer of frosting between the cake layers for extra richness.
- Decorate the cakes with sprinkles, candy, or flowers to make them festive.
- If you don't have flowerpots, you can use other small containers, such as coffee mugs or ramekins.
- Be sure to grease the containers before adding the cake batter to prevent sticking.
- Bake the cakes at a moderate temperature to avoid overcooking.
- Let the cakes cool completely before frosting them.
Conclusion:
Flowerpot cakes are a fun and easy way to celebrate any occasion. They are perfect for parties, picnics, or just a special treat. With a little creativity, you can create beautiful and delicious cakes that will impress your friends and family.
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