Coolest 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 to keep it stable. I got my ideas for this cake from this same web site by taking ideas from several cakes and combining them.

I used ding dongs covered in buttercreme icing for the wheels and also used dowels to hold the wheels on. The cake is placed on a board covered with tin foil with legs under it to hold it up off the ground. Black licorice was used for the fire hoses on the side (I placed toothpicks through the licorice to be sure hoses stayed in place and gum drops for the lights on top and M&Ms for the reflector lights.

I decorated the tool box separately and placed it on the truck after all was decorated. I had two other parents want me to make their children the same cake for their child’s birthday.

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