This post contains affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy.
Children’s birthday parties need to have cake or cupcakes – it’s just a fact. Unless you want to have a bunch of very disappointed kids.
If you want pretty cupcakes but aren’t a cake decorating expert, I’ve got an idea for you – get those kids to do the decorating for you! Not only do you end up with cute cupcakes, you give them a fun activity to do at the party.
These flower cupcakes are adorable and so simple, even little ones can make them and have fun.
To make life really easy, start with a boxed gluten free chocolate cake mix and store-bought frosting. From there, all you need is some little terra cotta flower pots, lollipop sticks, decorating icing, crushed chocolate cookie crumbs, and some candy fruit rings, jelly beans, and gummy worms.
Make sure your candy is allergen free. To make the flowers for these cupcakes, we used Surf Sweets made with organic ingredients and free of corn syrup and artificial colors and flavors.
You can order the little terra cotta pots from Amazon or find them at a craft or garden store. I used 2-inch pots, but if you can’t find them, just bake the cupcakes in a muffin tin (I recommend you use green cupcake liners) and they will be almost as cute. If using the pots, make sure you wash and dry them first.
To make the flowers, simply put a dot of decorating frosting on jelly beans, then “paste” them on the candy rings. Then stick a lollipop stick into the ring and stick the flower into the cupcake. Don’t forget the gummy worms! After all, we all know that worms are good for gardens!
Gluten Free Flower Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 12 small terra cotta flower pots, about 2 inches
- 1 box gluten free chocolate cake mix, plus ingredients to make the cake
- Chocolate frosting
- 1 cup crushed gluten free chocolate cookie crumbs
- 12 lollipop sticks
- 12 Surf Sweets watermelon or peach rings
- White decorating icing, not gel
- Surf Sweets jelly beans
- Surf Sweets gummy worms
Instructions
- Bake the cupcakes per the package directions. If using terra cotta pots, fill them 2/3 full with the batter before baking. Let cool completely.
- Spread a layer of frosting on top of each cupcake. Place the crushed cookie crumbs on a small plate and dip the frosting into the crumbs.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely the blog owner’s. This blog accepts free manufacturers’ samples and forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or other forms of compensation. Affiliate links may be included in this post.
Oh my are these not the most adorable desserts? I saw some pretty creative birthday treats when I taught kindergarten, but these “take the cake”! xo