This was the hardest cake I ever attempted. Both in time and in challenges. I’ve been making cakes for friends, family and charity for many years, and when my friend came to me with a picture of a semi truck that his mom started out driving I was a bit hesitant as I know nothing … Read more
My almost 4 years old son had one cake idea in mind, a James the train cake! Not Thomas, not another train, it had to be James. It was difficult to find inspiration on the web, as most kids want a Thomas (I already did a Thomas for my oldest) and he wanted it “standing … Read more
This CV-22 Osprey cake is three feet long and almost 55 pounds. It was a giant cake made for the military. It took 2 people to move it and was a 1/20th scale replica with a wood and pvc skeleton, scaling all the dimensions from the actual plane. I used rice cereal treats for bottom 2 inches, and 6 … Read more
This cool collection of train cake ideas and designs is sure to provide you with inspiration as you set off to create the coolest train cake ever. Enjoy and good luck! 4th Birthday Train Cake Submitted by Emily S. My son loves trains and wanted a train party for his 4th. So, I made simple chocolate cupcake toppers shaped like … Read more
I made this Fire Truck Cake for my littlest boy who just turned three!! 1x white chocolate mud cake into an 18cm square tin (7cm deep). 1x vanilla cake into a 20x30cm rectangle tin. The recipes I used were both Donna Hay ones – Melt & Mix White Chocolate Mud Cake and Melt & Mix … Read more
I made this fun dalmatian fire truck cake for a friend’s little boy’s birthday party. I truly put a lot of heart into making this cake, as the boy’s father had passed away not even a year earlier. This was his first birthday without his dad, and I wanted to create something that would make him … Read more
I was asked to make a 59 pink Cadillac cake for my cousin’s 13th birthday. I was excited about the idea, but hesitant about how I would pull it off, having never made any car cakes before. Making the Pink Cadillac Cake I baked enough cake for 30 people in a half sheet pan. I … Read more
My two year old girl loves cars! She makes crazy faces as she drives her toy cars all over the house. I knew I wanted to make her a car cake for her birthday party, but I also wanted it to be pink. I used the Wilton Cruiser mold to bake my cake and let … Read more
If you are looking to make a perfect cake to surprise a hero firefighter, or your son who dreams to become one, take a look at these cool Fire Engine Birthday Cakes. Let everyone have a slice of your beautiful heroic cake! 1. Coolest Firetruck Retirement Cake This Firetruck Retirement Cake was actually made by … Read more
I was commissioned to make a cake for a 6 year old boy who loves train tracks and real trains. His mother sent me some of the childs traffic lights drawings as an idea. I did my research, brainstormed on the design. Every night I worked on making the toppers. Since the party was on … Read more
This was a super easy cake to make for my son’s 5th birthday. I used a chocolate sheet cake-2 layers. I also made a cake in a loaf pan to make the ramps. I did the sides in a black/white checkerboard. The top was chocolate frosting with ground chocolate to make “dirt”. I also make … Read more
This airplane cake is extremely simple since it does not mess with creating an elaborate plane shaped cake. And there is the added bonus of a top plane on top! Supplies used: 2 boxes regular chocolate cake mix 2 pounds white icing from the supermarket bakery 4 pounds chocolate icing from the supermarket bakery Wilton’s fondant, … Read more