Spring Flower Pot Cakes

Little flower pot cakes are a fun and tasty dessert idea for spring or Easter. Made with your favourite chocolate cake, then topped with frosting, crumbs, fresh berries, mint and flowers. So adorable!

Hello friends. I hope you’re holding up well given the circumstances. Thankfully, I’ve made several changes to my daily routine over the past year that continue to help through this challenging time. Perhaps I’ll get around to sharing my personal list in an upcoming post. For now, I thought I’d focus on what I consider to be one of the most important. Do you do something every day that sparks joy?

I have many interests, but over time I’ve come to realize that being creative is essential to my well-being. One of my favourite ways to fulfill this need lately is baking. Apparently there are many people stress-baking. Do you find it therapeutic too?

With Easter coming up, I thought it would be fun to share my latest baking project, Spring Flower Pot Cakes.

And, thanks to my friend Krista from The Happy Housie and her Seasonal Simplicity series, I’m joining some of my blogging friends too. Whether you’re looking for Easter ideas to do with the kids or simply want to keep yourself distracted or feel some sense of normalcy, we’ve got you covered!

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I must note that I was inspired to make these spring desserts while writing my last post, Put Your Small Plant Pots to Use. Although the technique and recipe I used is different than these flower pot cupcakes, the overall look is similar. I encourage you to put your own spin on these treats using what you have on hand.

Flower Pot Cake Tips

• Chocolate wafer or cookie crumbs can be made by crushing in bag with rolling pin or running them through the food processor. I used gluten-free double chocolate cookies.
• For dietary restrictions, modify ingredients as necessary. I used this gluten-free chocolate cake mix. You can also substitute the chocolate frosting with your own dairy-free version.

Spring Cake Decorating Ideas

Be creative with your decorating. As you can see, I added faux daffodils for an Easter look. You could also use edible flowers, such as pansies, cornflowers, daisies, marigolds or others. Check to make sure they’re a culinary variety.

I also like the idea of using butterflies, tiny bees or ladybugs (edible or faux). Fun, right?!

Adding a garden marker would be fitting too. The possibilities are endless!

Cake Display Ideas

For Easter or a spring celebration, serve these little plant pot cakes grouped together in a tray. For larger groups, you could use a tiered tray or plant stand. I also suggest placing these mini shovel spoons beside. How cute would that be?!

I used a little crinkle paper as filler. It’s also an easy way to transport them (once we’re able to have gatherings again).

And on that note, for a hostess gift or garden-lover, this wire tray basket is perfect. The pots can be used to plant seeds in once the desserts are eaten. Fun, right?

I think they’d be perfect for a spring shower or Mother’s Day. Hopefully we can get back to socializing before too long…

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