Flower Pot Cake Recipe Hack
Celebrate any occasion with an edible flower pot cake that not only looks incredible but tastes just as good (well… the pot, at least)!
Transform your ordinary cake into a blooming masterpiece with this beautiful flower pot cake tutorial.This delightful treat functions as both a stunning floral centerpiece and features an edible pot.
And the best part is that you can easily “hack” the look as we did with store-bought premade cake rounds for our Easter table.
Pot cakes are a more refined version of dirt cakes and dirt cups. So whether you’re hosting a garden party, celebrating a birthday, or simply want to indulge in something extraordinary, here’s how you can create your very own show-stopping flower pot cake.
Get ready to wow everyone with this whimsical and delectable creation!
Ingredients and Tools Needed
- Cakes of your choice — Try a classic strawberry cake recipe or a raspberry cake recipe. Chocolate cake is also a popular choice since it looks like “dirt”. Or you can cheat as we did by purchasing 3 cake rounds or use a cake mix to save time.
- Icing of your choice — Cream frosting or fondant will do. Though fondant will retain its shape better, we opted for a vanilla buttercream since we personally do not like the taste of fondant.
- Crepe paper flowers — Ours are from Etsy. There are also many premade crepe flowers or DIY kits on Amazon. However, you can also easily construct your own at home as we did in our paper flower cake topper and DIY giant flower bouquet tutorial. We toyed with the idea of using real flowers, but decided to go the crepe paper route because a) they hold up really well to make your cake in advance, and b) they’re all food-safe stems!
- Edible gold dust — To give your pot that glitz shimmer. This is a great ingredient to keep on your pantry since sprinkles of gold will really take your dessert up a notch. We’ve used edible gold dust before to garnish our pumpkin cream puffs.
- Almond extract — 100% pure extract or imitation flavored
- Crushed chocolate wafer cookies — Thinsters or Oreo cookies work. You can crumble them by hand or use a food processor or blender.
- Knife
- Food-dedicated paint brush
How to Make a Flower Pot Cake
1 — Stack the cakes, frosting between the layers.
2 — Carve the cake to the shape of your choice. We wanted a modern shaped “planter”. So using a knife, we marked a hexagon shape on the top cake layer. And then, slowly cut away the next layers.
3 — Apply a layer of icing over the entire cake. Chill in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes. For a perfect finish, use non-imprinted paper towels to get the icing nice and smooth by rubbing the heat of your hands gently across the icing.
4 — Mix edible gold dust with a small amount of almond extract. Paint the flower pot with the gold mixture for a touch of glamour. Allow to dry.
5 — Insert the floral wire of each crepe paper flower into the cake, arranging them to mimic a bouquet spilling out of the flower pot.
6 — Generously sprinkle crushed chocolate cookies over the top of the cake, creating a realistic soil texture.
Tips and Tricks
- If baking your own cakes, let them cool completely before decorating.
- If you have more free time, it is always ideal to first apply a thin layer of buttercream frosting over the entire cake to create a crumb coat. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. And then, frost the cake with your final thick layer.
- Experiment with different flower shapes and colors using crepe paper to create a vibrant and personalized bouquet.
- Dust the edges of the crepe paper flowers with edible gold for a subtle touch of elegance.
- Insert a few sprigs of crepe paper greenery as we did for a fuller bouquet look.
- Crush the cookies finely for a smoother soil texture or leave them slightly chunky for added crunch.
More Easter Recipes to Try
If you didn’t know it, you might never even guess it was cake! Unless you’re standing close enough to smell the enormous amounts of sugar, in which case you’d definitely know. Plus, don’t forget that you have the option to present it on any of these adorable cake stands!
For more dessert recipes and brunch recipes, check out a few of our favorites below —
- Spiked Easter Peeps
- Strawberry Crepes with Chocolate Sauce
- Sriracha Bacon Egg Muffins
- Easter Egg Shots
Flower Pot Cake
Equipment
- Food safe paintbrush
- Knife
- Crepe paper flowers
Materials
- 3 cake or use a layer cake
- 2 cup icing
- 1 cup edible gold luster dust
- 1 tbsp almond extract
- 1 cup chocolate wafer cookies crushed
- Crepe paper flowers
Instructions
- Stack the cake rounds, frosting between the layers.
- Carve the cake to the shape of your choice. We wanted a modern shaped "planter". So using a knife, we marked a hexagon shape on the top cake layer. And then, slowly cut away the next layers.
- Apply a layer of icing over the entire cake. Chill in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes. For a perfect finish, use non-imprinted paper towels to get the icing nice and smooth by rubbing the heat of your hands gently across the icing.
- Mix edible gold dust with a small amount of almond extract. Paint the flower pot with the gold mixture for a touch of glamour. Allow to dry.
- Insert the floral wire of each crepe paper flower into the cake, arranging them to mimic a bouquet spilling out of the flower pot.
- Generously sprinkle crushed chocolate cookies over the top of the cake, creating a realistic soil texture.
Don’t forget to share your flower pot cake with us on Instagram using the hashtag #sugarandclothloves. We always love seeing all of your creations. Looking for more quick and delicious recipes? Find them all right here.
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