How To Make a Fire Truck Cake
“Can I (excited gasp) have a firetruck cake for my birfday? With a ladder and, and (insert excited movements here) and a fire hose?” Big smiles. This request came as no surprise, fire trucks and fire engines take pride of place in every game whether it be in the house, sandpit, bath or the car. There must be some sort of rescue vehicle present. Preferably a firetruck with a ladder but at a pinch a yellow taxi can pass as a rescue car when back up is needed.
My baby boy is turning three! Which means this blog is also turning three. I posted the very first recipe when he was just one week old. It is amazing how little things can grow into big things in such a short space of time. While my now three year old is a big boy and wants to do everything himself, I am much the opposite. The bigger the website gets the more I am asking for help. Thus far I have programmed, coded and debugged everything on the website, but I have now reached the stage that I am going to need some help so hopefully within the next few months the website will have a bit of a makeover to make it run smoothly on all devices.
This cake serves 20, you can scale it up if you want to serve more.
To make the fire truck cake, you will need:
* The Fire Truck Template
* Fondant: Light Grey 111g (3.92 ounces), Dark Grey 70g (2.47 ounces), Red 1 kg (2.2 pounds), Black 200g (7.05 ounces), White 200g (7.05 ounces), Yellow 20g (0.71 ounces), Blue 20g (0.71 ounces)
* 6 mini oreos
* Fondant extruder to make the hose (optional)
* Gold luster dust for the end of the hose (optional)
* Green food colouring for grass
* Cake: Double the sponge cake recipe baked either in trays or in a box 25cm (9.84 inches) x 25cm (9.84 inches) x 10cm (3.94 inches) deep. If baked in a large tin or box expect it to take at least 2 hours to bake. Only use boxes that do not use glue and do not have plastic laminated shiny pictures on them.
* Frosting double recipe of frosting of your choice, I used the french buttercream. See the recipes and taste tests for seven different frostings.
* Cake leveller or serrated knife to cut the cake
* Cake board to put the cake on, the one I used was 25cm (9.84 inches) x 38cm (14.96 inches)
* Firm cardboard to support the base of the firetruck
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Love this! My 2 year old twins will be chuffed to bits as they are crazy on fireman sam!
Just wondering if this template is printed on A4 or A3 paper? If you could let me know it would be much appreciated.
I’ve bought the template already.
Many thanks
Hi, what a great cake! I would like to make this for my youngest, who’s birthday is coming up in just a couple of weeks. So I did get your template. But reading your extra info, I’m in doubt…. Do you print the template on A4-size or A3-size?
Amazing tutorial and exactly what I needed for my fireman Sam obsessed 3yr olds cake! Added a few extra details and needed a bit more help with the fondant but overall really pleased!
Very helpful. I think a photo of the back and front of the truck would be beneficial.
Hi I love your video I’ve purchased the template, but I normally make my sponges with the Victoria recipe 200g . I would be using a large tray like you, have would you be advice me on the quantity I would need please. I also doing it a chocolate sponge with butter cream frosting .
I have purchased the fire truck template but can’t find a link to download the PDF
Thank you for the great tutorial and the templates- my 4 year old loved his fire engine cake and it helped compensate for a lockdown birthday!
Thank you Ann for such a helpful video.
Made this for my sons 3rd birthday last year.
This year he’s requested a Police SUV cake! Wish me luck!
What a great tutorial – thank you! I have a soon to be 3 year old fire engine obsessive! I adapted your template to be more like British fire engines and I’m so happy with the results as is my son!
Hi, I love the video and template (lifesaver). I’ve just shaped most of the fondant pieces to add to the cake next Tuesday. Due to the current crisis here in the UK, I’m struggling to get hold of plain flour. This is my first attempt at a birthday/fondant cake but I am quite accustomed to making a Victoria sponge with equal quantities at 200g for the main ingredients (using self raising flour). I was hoping to bake this cake in one large tin as you have but I’m totally confused as to what quantities I should use and approximately what timescale should I allow for the cake to cook. Please could you provide me with some guidance here? Many thanks in advance.
Thanks for such a great easy guide to follow. It’s the first time I have attempted to make a cake ever.
Hi.. I am trying to purchase online but it is not working. Please advise.. love the video by the way
Hi Is the template posted or emailed? I need for my sons birthday in few weeks.
Thanks