Random Cakes

Below is a random list of cakes I would like to write articles about at some point. Plenty of fun memories here from problem solving my way to make these cakes.

4 year old Lightning McQueen racing cake:

2 Year old "Where's the green sheep" cupcakes

5 Year old dinosaur volcano cake complete with smoke (dry ice)

We had a ball freezing things in the sink!

Random other items

I just did the Autobot face for a friend, they made the cake.

My modified tool box.

Comments

Deconstructed Construction Cake

My 3 year old is a typical boy and loves all building and construction related items. We have been fortunate enough to build a house in the last year much to his joy. At one stage I think his vocabulary solely consisted of 'digger', 'bulldozer' and 'tractor'. And 'no', he knew how to say 'no'... As usual I asked him what sort of cake he would like for his birthday and a 'building' cake it was. I had a quick think of the various building or construction cakes I could make and settled on a quarry type design where trucks could ride up and down levels doing their thing. Our sons Godfather (not the Italian type with horse heads lying about) is a civil engineer so I sent him cryptic messages over a number of days seeking his input on plant and equipment management at a quarry site. After a few days of intrigue I finally let on that my questions were cake related. Poor guy, I think he was keen to sink his teeth into a big ca...

How to bake a cake with a flat top

Cake with a flat top My cakes often had large domes which cracked. This leads to a fair amount of wastage when you need level cakes for stacking. If only there was a way to bake nice level cakes without having to cut them level... Turns out something called a "baking belt" does wonders. True to form why purchase a proper "baking belt" when I can cut up one of my kids towels (shhh, don't tell my wife) and safety pin it into a modified baking belt. How to use the belt: Wet the belt Wring out excess water so that it's still wet but not dripping everywhere Place the belt around the baking tin Pop the tin into the oven I have better results on a non fan forced bake at a slightly lower temperature for a little longer. I forgot to use the baking belt for the last cake and it shows. No prizes for guessing which one it is!

A Dad making cakes

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