I made this army helmet cake for the home coming of my brother from overseas. I wanted to make him proud the way he has made my family and I proud. Now you would have to meet my brother to know that he is all military. The monotone voice with the solid emotionless face. Everyone was … Read more
So when you have twins, how do you make sure they both get their own cake?? They decided they wanted army men. So while looking for ideas at toy stores we found a box of tan and green army men with extras like plants and tanks. So I started by making two 11×17 cakes. I cut the … Read more
I got a request for a birthday cake shaped like an army tank. At first I wasn’t sure what type of tank I wanted to make, so I searched online to get an idea. The bottom part is a 2 layer 1/4 sheet and I used an 8″ square pan for the top part, which … Read more
I was asked to make a cake for a friend’s son who was going into the Army. He is going in as infantry and headed to the desert once he has completed his training. I felt like I should do something that would be good enough for a young adult as well as the adults … Read more
We made this tank cake for my son’s 11th Birthday Bash! We had an Army/battle theme and thought a tank was the best choice for a homemade cake. We found a lot of ideas on this website and played around to make the cake our own! First, we baked a 9×13 cake (vanilla w/ green … Read more
My youngest son was turning four and really loves to play with army men and wear camo, so we decided to have an “Army Man” birthday party. He asked me for a homemade army tank cake so I used the tank on the party invitations as a model. I baked two 12×12 square cakes and … Read more
My grandson wanted an Army Tank Birthday Cake for his 6th birthday. I did know where to start, so I went online and found coolest-birthdaycakes.com. After looking at photos of Army tank cakes, I felt confident enough to come up with my version of an army tank. I hope you like it as much as … Read more
My son recently turned 10 and wanted a surprise birthday cake. I chose to make him an army tank birthday cake as he is always playing soldiers and loves anything to do with the army. I did so much research, including this site and decided that it would be best to keep in simple. I … Read more
This cake was made from a half sheet pan. My son and I made this for a Cub Scout son and one cake competition and won first place. The cake sold for $55 at auction. As you can see from the birthday cake picture, the tracks and barrel are made from tootsie rolls and the … Read more
My husband is a history fanatic and hes always watching war documentaries. I figured a tank cake would be the most exciting birthday cake he’d ever had. The cake was a standard chocolate Victoria-style sponge made in a 13×9 cake dish. I used a Pyrex style because the edges were nicely rounded. I cooled the … Read more
My son is a huge Top Gun fan. He wanted a Fighter Jet birthday cake. I modeled the cake after one of his toys by freehand drawing half on a folded sheet of newsprint cut to fit the pan. I then cut it out and placed it on the cake and cut accordingly. I used … Read more
Bake a 9 x 13 cake and 2 8×8 cakes. Stack smaller cakes on top of each other and then on top the larger. Frost army green and add splotches of browns for camo effect. Outline with black frosting from a tube. Cut moon pies in half for tires and chocolate graham cookies for the … Read more