I made this cake for my cousins son 2nd birthday. The cake itself is a simple cocoa sponge cake, the kind children like, and it is baked in a large oven pan. When the cake is ready you cut as many trailers as you like. I don’t fancy using too much food coloring so I … Read more
I wanted to share this train cake idea with all of you who are inspired by the fabulous cakes on this site but still dont feel up to the challenge of making your own cake from scratch! I took the train idea and recipe from one of Annabel Karmel’s books then themed it to match … Read more
The train shape cake was for my sons fourth birthday. I took ideas from several train cakes on this site and added ideas of my own to make it a circus train. I used a Wilton Train cake pan for the engine and small loaf pans for the cars. The cars were turned into cages … Read more
After doing a Google search for ‘Tractor Cake’ I came across this site and got some fantastic inspiration for our son’s 1st birthday. Being farmers I really wanted to do a tractor but wasn’t sure how to go about it so the ideas I got from this site were so helpful. We have an actual … Read more
This firetruck cake was made on a double layer sheet cake. I then frosted the road with premade black frosting, which I don’t suggest using unless first softened in the microwave. I then cut small strips of yellow marshmallow fondant to make the stripes on the road. The grass was done with the Wilton grass/hair … Read more
I made this tank cake for my father’s birthday that loves tank models. It required a lot of time to do it! The grass layer is made of vanilla cake filled with vanilla custard cream and covered with green colored coconut. The tank is made of chocolate cake with a nut cream filling, covered with … Read more
This Fire Truck Cake was such fun. I used a raised board to make it look like it was up off the ground. I carved the cake and covered in fondant with fondant accents. I put a flashing light on the top of the engine. It was a hit at the party. The little boy … Read more
To get the shape of this Fire Truck Cake, I baked and cooled two 9×13 cakes. I stacked them and cut out the shapes freehand (as best I could). By stacking and then cutting, you will get a better block look. The back of the truck ended up being 3 layers (measuring apx. 9×4), which … Read more
I made this Fire Truck Birthday Cake after stacking cakes to get the right look for a fire truck. After coming as close as I could, I covered the truck in red Wilton’s fondant and covered the control panel in grey fondant. I made the wheels out of gumapaste. I painted the control panel components … Read more
My army mad 8yr old announced he would like an army type cake so I was delighted to come across your web site! I got great inspiration for this Homemade Irish Army Tank Cake from all the fantastic cake recipes and helpful tips. I started by making two plain sponges in a Swiss roll tin … Read more
For my son’s 3rd birthday he initially requested a crane cake. After doing a little research online I quickly realized that my cake making skills are not yet refined enough to make a cake hang in the air! I decided to persuade him to want a Homemade Bulldozer Birthday Cake. Once I did this I … Read more
I made this tractor cake for my son’s second birthday. I looked at images from his tractor books, then drew a pattern on newsprint. This is not too hard – you can trace around appropriately sized cups or bowls to make the wheels, then the rest is mainly straight lines. I baked 4 cake layers … Read more