Sometimes ya just gotta do what is easiest.
Last Sunday I needed to put together a gift for my kids Sunday School teachers.
I wanted to bake them something... and I wanted it to be cute and unique but I certainly did not have time to bake and decorate them each a cake.
So I made these little diddies.
These are marshmallows held together with white chocolate.
I dipped the center marshmallow in sprinkles before putting them together. Then I assembled the basic flower shape and threw it in the fridge to harden. I mixed up a batch of my glaze icing and piped it on the marshmallows for a bit of extra color and threw the flower back in the fridge to dry.
I dont know why. They can totally dry on the counter. I think I was just being weird. Or normal. Since I am normally weird.
A few minutes before we had to leave for church I put the stick into the marshmallow and inserted the flowers into the pots.
For the cake, I just whipped up a chocolate cake and put about a third of the mixture into these ceramic flower pots. Baked for thirty minutes or so and checked for doneness. Mine was still a bit sticky, so I lowered the temp 25 degrees and gave it five more minutes. Thay seemed to get er' done.
The frosting is just vanilla tinted green.
And off to church we went! The kids were so excited to give them to their teachers. My oldest kept asking me if his teacher would share the cake with him.
Little did he know... I had one extra at home to surprise him with.
We snacked on glaze icing covered marshmallows all week! Er, ah, I mean... we snacked on carrots and broccoli all week!
This is one of those super easy, super pantry friendly, really nice way to say thank you projects.
You could also make them red, white, and blue if you forgot to make a Memorial Day dessert like I did.
A Big THANK YOU to all those who have bravely and selflessly served this great country!
I just love these, they are so cute!
It really is so cute how kids want to give, but really hope there is some for them too :)
Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.
Posted by: Diane {Created by Diane} | May 28, 2011 at 01:38 PM
What a really fun, simple idea. I love that they get the sweet treat for a gift, but also a totally adorable flower pot...fantastic idea!
Posted by: Darla @ Bakingdom | May 28, 2011 at 01:48 PM
Ah, they are beautiful! What an awesome gift!
Posted by: At Anna's kitchen table | May 28, 2011 at 01:52 PM
its a very cute idea, I could have used this idea this week for my sons teachers (we went with real flowers and cookies) i was wondering though about the pots being food safe? I know unglazed terra cotta pots can be baked in but I was always told to stay away from the glazed.
Posted by: Bri | May 28, 2011 at 01:57 PM
Great question Bri! Generally the fear is that lead from glaze will leach onto food... but in my research I found thatnew pottery sold today in the United States is generally assumed to be safe from lead. Its not recommended to eat from old pottery or eat from pottery while traveling in other countries. Thanks for taking the time toinquireand have a wonderful day! :)
Posted by: Amanda Rettke | May 28, 2011 at 02:21 PM
Adorable!!! Such a cute and easy idea.
P.S. Pretty sure that marshmallows with green glaze icing count as broccoli.
Posted by: Cookbook Queen | May 28, 2011 at 02:23 PM
with the pots you used, did you paint them b4 or after? they are very cute and i would love to do these for my sons preschool teachers at the end of the year. great idea...thanks 4 sharing :)
Posted by: Ashley | May 28, 2011 at 03:03 PM
So adorable! Your creativity inspires me!
Posted by: Robbi C | May 28, 2011 at 03:55 PM
These are adorable!! So cute and creative! I can't wait to make one for my neighbor. Thanks for the post
Posted by: teri@thefreshmancook | May 28, 2011 at 04:46 PM
These are so cute! You could use smaller pots and do this for a birthday party. I love the idea.
Posted by: Deborah H. Bateman | May 28, 2011 at 05:05 PM
Such an original way to say thank you. Can imagine how your son was busting with pride giving these to his teachers.
Posted by: Paula | May 28, 2011 at 05:29 PM
once again, Amanda, you out did yourself! such a fabulous treat...i would love to be one of your kids teachers!
Posted by: susan | May 28, 2011 at 06:27 PM
Super cute!
Posted by: Renee | May 28, 2011 at 06:48 PM
What a cute presentation, so clever. I love the little pots.
Posted by: Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen | May 28, 2011 at 07:01 PM
So fun! Love these!
Posted by: Maria | May 28, 2011 at 07:24 PM
Amanda, Thanks so much for your post. These are absolutely adorable. You have the BEST ideas. I will be making these next week.
Blessings to you,
Valerie @ www.thebloggingpastorswife.com
Posted by: Valerie | May 28, 2011 at 09:29 PM
C-U-T-E!
My girls would love to make those!
Posted by: Lorie | May 28, 2011 at 09:44 PM
These are so fun! At first I thought they were cookies, the marshmallows are a neat idea. Cool the way you stuck them together. A gift that would make anyone smile :)
Posted by: marla@familyfreshcooking.com | May 29, 2011 at 12:38 AM
These are yum and totally achievable!
Posted by: Iolande | May 29, 2011 at 01:10 AM
Hey wow....I saw something similar to this on Bakerella...and I thought that was awesome....Yours look awesome too!! Good JOb
Posted by: Tyler | May 29, 2011 at 07:23 AM
These are too cute to eat! TFS!
Posted by: Michele | May 29, 2011 at 10:01 AM
Wow, these look so beautiful and advanced and I love that they're not really... such a cute idea.
Posted by: Georgia Pellegrini | May 29, 2011 at 11:54 AM
these are just adorable Amanda
Posted by: TidyMom | May 29, 2011 at 01:24 PM
so stinkin' cute~~~ my children's sunday school teachers would love these too! thanks for sharing the idea :)
Posted by: kristia | May 29, 2011 at 02:07 PM
I actually giggled when I read, "I certainly did not have time to bake and decorate them each a cake." Because it seemed obvious to me that's EXACTLY what you did! Just smaller ones, is all. With elaborate marshmallow treatments. (And at first, I thought you'd painted the pots yourself too.)
Fun ones either way! :-)
Posted by: Sarah O. | May 29, 2011 at 05:24 PM
So adorable!!
Posted by: Nancy @SensitivePantry | May 29, 2011 at 06:26 PM
Very cute!! I'm sure the teachers felt super special! Oh, and of course my children only eat carrots and brococli too! =)
Posted by: Glory/ Glorious Treats | May 29, 2011 at 10:31 PM
What a perfect summer treat, Amanda! I bet the teachers loved them!
Posted by: Barbara | May 30, 2011 at 06:18 AM
So Clever! I have a Ladies Tea coming up they would be so perfect do on a smaller scale & put at each place setting as a favor! I can't wait to do them! Thank You for all of the clever idea's that you come up with & sharing them with us!
Posted by: Sugar Momma | May 30, 2011 at 10:26 AM
Super. super. cute...I live by the motto..Fast and Fancy. This sure fits.
Posted by: Trish Shamp | May 30, 2011 at 01:02 PM
Well, these are just darling! I bet the Sunday School teachers fight to have YOUR kids in their class....not that Sunday School teachers fight, but well, I bet there is some serious finger crossing going on. ;)
Posted by: bridget {bake at 350} | May 30, 2011 at 09:09 PM
These are adorable! Can't wait to try this out!
Posted by: Miri Leigh | May 30, 2011 at 11:55 PM
I love this idea! So cute and easy.
Posted by: Shaina | May 31, 2011 at 01:48 PM
Love those pops of bright colors! A guaranteed cheery day. Thanks for sharing Amanda.
Posted by: Suzette | May 31, 2011 at 10:29 PM
great idea! i, for one, wouldn't need the cake base--the white chocolate and marshmallows would satisfy me just fine! :)
Posted by: grace | Jun 01, 2011 at 02:39 AM
Such a fun idea... Your creativity never ceases to amaze me! :)
Posted by: Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction | Jun 01, 2011 at 02:53 PM
Seriously! How adorably fun are these! Love those pots!
Posted by: Jamie | My Baking Addiction | Jun 01, 2011 at 03:44 PM
This is such a perfect gift idea for your kids and your loved ones. It looks like a figurine at first, but when you take a closer look at it, you'll see how it looks so delicious and mouth-watering! Yum!
Posted by: Harry Bronson | Jun 03, 2011 at 08:51 AM
How do I know my pots are safe to cook in? I bought 3 totally cute ones from Walmart. They also have a small hole in the bottom. Any suggestion on how to take care of that issue?
Posted by: Cyndi | Jun 07, 2011 at 11:39 PM
Okay, I totally bought those exact same flower pots at Michael's. How did you know they were safe to bake in?
And what a cute idea!
Posted by: Sara | Jun 24, 2011 at 07:15 AM
I recently found your blog and I am IN LOVE! Thank you so much for sharing your great tips and ideas; I really want to make some of these flowers for my daughter's birthday paarty now. :)
Posted by: Deb (Domum Vindemia) | Aug 25, 2011 at 10:03 PM