Garden Cupcakes

I offered to make an Earth Day treat for our first graders. I saw several ideas I liked online, but felt like creating something that was my own. So, I came up with these Garden Cupcakes. I did not have time to make my own batter or frosting, so I used the store-bought kind. Next time, they will be from scratch! I still think they turned out really well. 🙂

Ingredients:

1 package of Oreos (or similar cookie)
2 containers of chocolate frosting
2 boxes of yellow cake mix
ice cream cones (wafer)

Creating the Gardens:

Make the batter according to the instructions on the box.
Fill a rimmed baking pan with the empty ice cream cones.

Fill each cone about 1/3 of the way full with batter.

Bake according to the directions on the box. Keep an eye on them because they do not bake the same as a traditional cupcake.

Allow to cool.
While the cakes are cooling, crush the cookies in a blender or cuisinart.

Ice cooled cakes with the chocolate frosting.

Sprinkle each cupcake with the chocolate cookies.

Seed Signs:

I used bamboo forked toothpicks I found at Target with the other toothpicks. I thought they looked “garden-y.” 🙂

Print the provided template. Click on image below to download. Graphics are courtesy of MyCuteGraphics.com.

Cut out each seed packet image and glue one to each stick

Allow to dry.
When the signs are dry, place one seed sign into each cupcake. And you are done! Aren’t they adorable??

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