Flowerpot Cakes

I made these for my beach-themed graduation party a couple years ago.

Flowerpot Cakes -

What you'll need:

• 8 medium-sized flower pots (they should be able to fit into a cupcake pan)
• 1 box of yellow cake mix
• 1 box of vanilla or banana pudding
• parchment paper
• Nilla wafers, crushed
• Sea shells

Instructions:

1. Wash flower pots and seashells thoroughly.
2. Follow cupcake instruction on cake mix box. Set flowerpots on a cookie sheet. Cut out 8 small circles of parchment paper to cover the holes in the bottom of the flower pots.
3. Fill each flower pot half way with cake batter. (There will probably be some left over, use the rest for a whole cake or just regular cupcakes.
4. Cook based on cake mix instructions.
5. After cooling, fill the rest of the flower pot with pudding. Top with crushed Nilla wafers and seashells.
6. Serve!

Variations:

• For a more beachy look, use metal buckets (in the same size).
• Use chocolate, oreos, gummy worms, and silk flowers for a garden theme.