I discovered today when I was writing a post about a Flatbed Truck Cake (posting later today!) that I had never shared this Fire Truck Birthday Cake here on the blog (I did share it on Facebook in my 2011 Cakes album)!
Anyway... this post probably won't be long since I did this cake well over a year ago.
This cake was all edible... I started with a 12"x18" sheet cake and cut and stacked it to get the truck shape. Then I covered it with Satin Ice Red Vanilla Fondant and added all the details.
I don't have a tutorial for exactly how I build this Fire Truck birthday cake, but I did do a tutorial for the 3-D Dump Truck cake I built and it'll give you some ideas!
For the name, I used the Fox Run Alphabet Cookie Cutters. These are some of my favorites!
I made the ladder with Satin Ice Gum Paste and glued the pieces together with royal icing.
This cake was vanilla cake and vanilla buttercream. Other than the red vanilla fondant, I also use Satin Ice Black Vanilla fondant and marshmallow fondant for the decorations.
Do you have any questions about this cake? Please leave them in the comments and I’ll do my best to answer and help out!
Elizabeth
How did you make the cutiest little fire hydrant? It looked like you put a lot of detaiil work in it, for it looks so real. And I'm assuming the cupcakes are the same flavor as the cake.
Rose
I wish I could remember to tell you Elizabeth! It's been more than a year and I don't have any notes on it!
CLAUDIA
HOW DID YOU MAKE THE FONDANT GRAY?
Susan at RoseBakes.com
Hi Claudia! To make fondant gray, I like to add just a tiny bit of black fondant to white fondant. If you need it darker, add a tiny bit at a time. You could also use black gel food coloring, but sometimes it turns out with a bit of a blue or lavender hue instead of gray. Hope that helps! Happy caking!