We had a small party for E this year with a couple of his friends, and of course the theme was Trucks! We've been so busy that I didn't have as much time to devote to his cake as I wanted, but thought I would share what I threw together! Last year, he was very unaware of the doggy cake that I made him, so it was super fun to see him get so excited about his truck cake this year! He still asks for it about every other day!
I found this video about making a fire truck cake and modified it to be more of a pick-up truck to fit our theme a little better. Here are the work-in-progress shots:
Starting point ... it was really easy to just do a sheet cake plus 2 small loaf pans to form the truck portion:
Icing base:
Oreo wheels and icing decor ~ he was really excited about the E on it!
And the finished product ~ candles for the exhaust pipes, and I did a "dirt" border on the cake aka oreo crumbs. I also decided last minute that it needed some cargo, so I whipped up some Oreo Balls (special thanks to none other than Melissa Diane Perryman Morgan who I got the recipe from ~ I'll include recipe below).
I thought it turned out really cute despite the poor icing job on my part. He loved it, which of course was all I cared about! At the rate we are going, we may be still doing trucks next year, so maybe I'll get another chance to try it again!
Oreo Balls:
1 Package Oreos
1 8 oz. package cream cheese
Put all together in food processor and blend until cookies are all crushed. Form mixture into balls (you can do as big or small as you want).
Dip balls into melted chocolate (I use the Wilton candy-making discs that you can get in all colors at Michaels, Joanns, etc.) and let harden.
They are cute and SO easy to make ... a good last minute party food option. They are similar to cake pops but much faster and easier!
Party pics coming next!
you are such an awesome mom!! this is so great!!
ReplyDeleteI'm really really impressed, and I'm happy for you that E enjoyed it. When Vale turned two she begged for a Rabbit cake for weeks. I slaved over it and then she acted like she could care less. I learned my lesson and Whole Foods has been our baker ever since :) Maybe I'll try again this year.
ReplyDeleteOn second thought, no I won't. I'll have a three week old.
Just the thought of your mom's cake almost makes me want to go run another half-marathon so I can come to her house and stuff my face afterwards :) Almost.