Coolest 2nd Firetruck Birthday Cake

Homemade 2nd Firetruck Birthday Cake

I made this 2nd firetruck birthday cake for my grandson’s 2nd birthday because his grandpa and mother are volunteer firefighters and he loves to ride on the fire trucks. I started by making several sheet cakes then cutting and stacking them to the desired shape. I placed small dowels in the middle of the cab … Read more

Coolest Fire Truck Kids Cakes and Preparation Tips 11

I purchased a Kit from EBay to help me with the dimensions and design. The cake itself was made from a 12×18 slab cake cut into sections to form the truck. For these kinds of kids cakes it is good to take a few weeks in advance during which I made Royal icing decorations and … Read more

Coolest Homemade Fire Truck Cake Ideas 1

For my sons second birthday I made a fire truck cake from two 9×12 cakes. I used one cake as the bottom and then cut the other cake in half and then in quarters and stacked them.This fire truck cake was a tremendous amount of work but so worth it.s second birthday I made a … Read more

Coolest Volunteer Firefighter Birthday Cake

Homemade Volunteer Firefighter Birthday Cake

This Volunteer Firefighter Birthday Cake was a cake I made for my boyfriend who was captain of his local fire department. Was my first time making a cake with fondant. Made my own marshmallow fondant that I found online.

Cool Homemade Firetruck Birthday Cake

Homemade Firetruck Birthday Cake

My son Jared loves big trucks of all kinds, for his 4th birthday he was absolutely sure that he wanted a firetruck birthday cake. I look forward to making my children a custom-ordered cake for their birthdays, so I was excited about this challenge. To construct the cake I baked a half-sheet of cherry chip … Read more

Coolest Fire Truck and Burning House Cake

Homemade Fire Truck and Burning House Cake

I made this homemade fire truck and burning house cake for my son’s third birthday. I used a roasting pan for the ground. I sliced off the right corner and stacked it on the left corner then I frosted the whole thing green. I made a graham cracker house and made flames from cinnamon and … Read more

Coolest Fire Engine 3rd Birthday Cake

Homemade Fire Engine 3rd Birthday Cake

My son Rhys was turning 3, so I drew inspiration from his current hero, Fireman Sam for his birthday party. His invitations were a photo of him dressed in his Fireman Sam dress up (that I made) and his birthday cake just had to be a fire engine. I made a ‘family chocolate cake’ and … Read more

Coolest Homemade Fire Engine Birthday Cake With Fireman Toy

Homemade Fire Engine Birthday Cake

My little boy is Fireman Sam obsessed so I wanted to make him a fire engine birthday cake. Saw one in a Woman’s Weekly (Australian Publication) cake book and then went on line and did some searching (that’s how I found this site) and had a look at others. Found the Betty Crocker how to … Read more

Coolest Homemade Firefighter Cake Photos and How-To Tips 1

We had our sons birthday at a fire station and I decided I wanted something different. I decided to make a building on fire instead. The cake is a four-layer cake with butter cream icing (the size depends on the number of guests). I used colored fondant for the walls, door, windows and fire and … Read more

Coolest Homemade Fire Truck Cake Ideas 2

The hardest part about making this fire truck cake was achieving a true fire engine red icing. I certainly did not want a pink fire truck! I ended up using seven containers of Wiltons No Taste Red and let the icing sit overnight (it darkens after a day). Red we wanted and red we got! … Read more

Coolest Fire Chief Helmet Cake

Homemade Fire Chief Helmet Cake

I made this Homemade Fire Chief Helmet Cake to celebrate the birthday of the fire chief in our community. I started by tracing an actual helmet (my son is a volunteer fire fighter) onto poster board. I then traced the poster board shape onto flexible cardboard. I glued the two pieces together and curved it. … Read more

Simple Homemade Homemade Firetruck Birthday Cake

Homemade Firetruck Birthday Cake

To make this Firetruck Birthday cake, I baked one 9″ x 13″ cake and one cake in a loaf pan. The front of the firetruck was the loaf pan cake, cut in half and then placed standing up. The body of the truck was cut in a rectangular shape, the width of which matched the … Read more