Coolest Fire Truck Cake 39

by Janet
(Lewisville, TX)

Homemade Fire Truck Cake

Homemade Fire Truck Cake

For my son's second birthday, I set out to make a fire truck cake. Not being as ambitious as some of the other moms on this site, I decided to stick to a 2-D version, but still wanted it to be shaped like a fire truck.

I used two cake mixes in a 9"x13" pan, and then cut out the shape of a fire truck. (To make it easier to get the cake out, I lined it with foil first.) I used Wilton's tube of red icing for the body of the fire truck and a tube of black icing for the tires. Neither tasted funny or were bitter. I also used regular vanilla frosting for some of the detail, like the windows and the ladder.

I outlined the tires with pieces of black licorice to give it more of a realistic texture. I also added some red sprinkles to give it more of a shiny look. My son absolutely loved it. And for days, he would say "cake" and "whoo whoo".

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Coolest Fire Truck Cake 39

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Aug 05, 2010
Reply to Julie
by: Janet

Thanks! I used two mixes in one pan and doubled the ingredients.

Aug 02, 2010
cake mix question
by: Julie

Love your cake! Quick question...did you use two cake mixes in one pan (and just double the ingredients) or make two 9x11 and put them on top of each other? Thanks!

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