I have three children who’s birthdays are all in September 10th, 12th, and 16th. Three years ago I decided to try and make their cakes to try and save money. So I tried and they didn’t turn out too bad. So I started searching the internet to learn more about cakes and fondant etc. You … Read more
My 6 year old son, Brandon, wanted to have an Army party. Originally, I was going to make a 9×13 inch cake with chocolate icing and simply sit army figures and small tanks all over it. The night before the party, I just happened to come across this website and decided that Brandon needed a … Read more
I was determined to do this Army Tank Birthday Cake. Local bakeries wanted way too much money for this cake. I have never done anything like this, so I was very proud of myself. Not crafty at all! This cake was done with a large 12 x 15 on the bottom. The next layer was … Read more
I made this Tank Birthday Cake from 2 packets of Devils Food cake mix and separated into a 9×13 glass dish and a 6×8 oval glass dish. Separately iced the 2 cakes with bottle green regal ice and stuck together with Betty Crocker frosting. I used Oreos for the wheels and cut up liquorice for … Read more
This army tank birthday cake was for my 3 year old son, who is mad about soldiers. I used a loaf tin to make a thick sponge, and bought two large chocolate Swiss rolls. I cut the large Swiss rolls down so they were slightly longer than the middle sponge cake, covered the whole thing … Read more
I used a 13 x 9 pan for the bottom, and a loaf pan for the turret. Thin mints were used for the wheels, and a Hershey bar for the treads. A pretzel dipped in chocolate was used for the barrel. My son wanted his cake tan with green camouflage, but this is the closest … Read more
I got the idea for this tank cake from this great site. My husband is a military history buff but he really wanted an ice cream cake for his birthday. So I made a layered ice-cream cake in a 9×13 inch pan lined with plastic wrap. When it was completely frozen I inverted it onto … Read more
I baked this Homemade Airplane Birthday Cake for my husband’s 26th birthday. I followed his wish and sculpted a vanilla cake with vanilla cream and vanilla fondant in the shape of a F22 Raptor. I baked two pieces of cake dough in a large pan (aprox. 30/30 cm). Then I cut them in a shape … Read more
I made this Homemade Call of Duty Cake for my nephew Jacob’s birthday. He is always playing the game on his ps3. I bought a couple packs of army men and tanks. The garnade actually works when you squeeze the trigger. And it being an army type cake I had to use dog tags. I … Read more
This Camo birthday cake is a 2 layer cake for my son’s 8th birthday. It is a marble cake with chocolate frosting. Then I made the camo colors using for the tan: white frosting with a little chocolate and for the camo green. I used white frosting with 15 drops of green food coloring and … Read more
I baked this Smoking Gun Cake at the request of a friend who’s spouse teaches firearms classes. They wanted to serve it at the end of the year picnic. The cake is a vanilla batter and the frosting is butter cream. I printed out pictures of the gun online and used one to outline it … Read more
