Description

Celebrate Mother’s Day with a charming Garden Flower Cake that looks like a blooming flower bed. This easy-to-make cake features a chocolate loaf base frosted with rich chocolate frosting, topped with crushed chocolate wafers to resemble soil, and decorated with vibrant edible flowers. It’s a perfect centerpiece that’s as beautiful as it is delicious, making it a fun baking project for the whole family.

Ingredients

Scale

Base

1 store-bought chocolate loaf cake (or homemade using your favorite cake recipe or cake mix)

Decoration

Edible flowers (such as pansies, violets, or marigolds), enough to decorate
Chocolate wafers (to line the garden bed)
Chocolate frosting (store-bought or homemade), about 1 cup
Chocolate cookie crumbs (made by crushing Oreo cookies without the white filling), approximately 1 cup
Small wooden scoop or decorative garden tool (clean and washed), optional for garnish

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Instructions

Frost the Cake: Evenly spread the chocolate frosting over the entire top and sides of the chocolate loaf cake. This layer will serve as the moist “mud” or soil base for planting your edible flowers.
Add the ‘Soil’: Sprinkle a generous layer of chocolate cookie crumbs over the frosted top to create the appearance of rich garden soil. To make the crumbs, place Oreo cookies (twist to remove the white filling) into a sealed plastic bag and crush them finely with a rolling pin or similar tool until crumbly.
Decorate with Edible Flowers: Gently press the edible flowers into the chocolate cookie crumb layer. Arrange them creatively to mimic a colorful blooming garden on the cake surface.
Create the Garden Bed: Stand chocolate wafers vertically around the edges of the cake, pressing gently into the frosting to form a neat garden bed border that holds the soil and flowers in place.
Add the Finishing Touch: Optionally, place a small clean wooden scoop or decorative garden tool on top of the cake to enhance the garden theme and add a charming, playful element.
Enjoy the Presentation: Present the finished Garden Flower Cake on a serving plate. Surround it with additional edible or decorative flowers for an eye-catching Mother’s Day centerpiece that doubles as a delicious treat.

Notes

This cake is a delightful and creative project that children can help with, making it a perfect baking activity for Mother’s Day.
Make sure all flowers used are edible and safe to consume.
If homemade frosting is preferred, a simple chocolate buttercream works beautifully.
For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free chocolate cake and wafers.
The wooden scoop is optional but adds an adorable garden-themed detail.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of cake)
Calories: 320 kcal
Sugar: 28 g
Sodium: 180 mg
Fat: 15 g
Saturated Fat: 8 g
Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
Trans Fat: 0.2 g
Carbohydrates: 42 g
Fiber: 2 g
Protein: 4 g
Cholesterol: 35 mg