💛 Layer, decorate, and give it with a grin — when cupcakes become edible garden pots.
We didn’t plan to keep it — it was gone the moment we finished.
No rules, just layers of joy. Crumb by crumb, it came to life.
🤹 Intro
This time, it wasn’t about making it with the kids.
It was about making it for them.
Gummy carrots. Cream. Pound cake. Crunchy soil.
Everything they’d love, all stacked into one cookie pot. 🧁🥕
We didn’t follow strict steps — we just followed what felt right.
Add, layer, press, repeat. Decorate like a garden. Taste like a dream.
By the time we finished, it didn’t look like a dessert.
It looked like an art project.
Only… everyone wanted to eat it.
🧰 Ingredients & Tools
✅ Cookie flowerpot (edible base)
✅ Pound cake (pre-sliced works best)
✅ Custard cream or whipped cream
✅ Strawberry jam
✅ Crunch chocolate bits (for soil)
✅ Carrot gummies (for decoration)
✅ Milk (for cream making)
✅ Mixing cup, spoon, spatula
🪄 How to Play
1️⃣ Slice the pound cake into 3–4 layers.
2️⃣ Press one piece firmly into the bottom of the cookie pot.
3️⃣ Add a layer of strawberry jam.
4️⃣ Pipe in custard or whipped cream.
5️⃣ Repeat layering with more cake and cream.
6️⃣ Sprinkle chocolate crunch on top.
7️⃣ Add carrot jelly — and maybe a little sign for fun!
8️⃣ Gift it, or… eat it yourself. No one’s judging. 😋
🌟 Tips from HoHoYa
🔹 It’s not a dessert. It’s a tiny edible garden
🔹 No piping skills needed — just a spoon and a smile
🔹 Kids love the look. Adults love the taste
🔹 Use milk instead of water for richer cream
🔹 Don’t overthink the layers — messiness is part of the fun
🎠 HoHoYa’s Playground (호호야의 놀이터)
🎀 A Sweet Box of Love… and Edible Gardeners at Work 👩🦰👨🦱🐷🐷🐷
We didn’t use measuring cups. Just eyes and hands.
We skipped the piping tips. Used spoons instead.
And yet — we ended up with something better than perfect.
A flowerpot full of sweetness.
For the kids, yes.
But also… for us.
Next time? Maybe we’ll plant a few more carrots.
