Desserts

Fire Truck Birthday Cake

photo by:kraft

I used this recipe to make "Mater" from the movie Cars. Very easy. I used chocolate frosting, died white frosting (not the cool whip, too drippy) green and blue. Used Ore...read more

posted by

ZACHSYD

on 4/19/2008

time

prep:

1 hr

total:

1 hr

servings

total:

14 servings

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what you need

pkg. (10 oz. each) frozen prepared pound cake, thawed

tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed

4 to 6

drops red or yellow food coloring

miniature sugar cake donuts

thin pretzel sticks

black string licorice

assorted jelly or hard candies

Make It

TRIM rounded tops off pound cakes. Stack 2 of the cakes together using whipped topping in between the layers to hold together. (This is the back of the fire truck.)

CUT 1/3 off the end of the remaining cake. Lay the 2/3 portion of cake in front of and level with the bottom of stacked pound cakes. Place the 1/3 portion vertically on top to form an L-shape against the 2 stacked cakes. (This will form the cab of the truck and be slightly higher than the 2 stacked pound cakes. See photograph.)

TINT whipped topping with red or yellow food coloring until desired color is achieved. Frost entire fire truck. Attach 3 donuts on each side of the truck for wheels. Add pretzel sticks to create ladders on the sides and back of truck.

LAY licorice on top of the truck to make a water hose. Outline windows and doors with licorice. Place assorted candies on top of the cab as lights and on front of the truck for headlights. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size It Up

Kids can have fun decorating this cake. At 14 servings, this fun cake is the perfect size for a birthday party.

Family Fun

Tint whipped topping red or yellow, depending on the color of fire trucks in your area.

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a cook

posted:5/13/2011

cute cake lot of posts about getting the red color use wilton brand red it will work.

a cook

posted:5/7/2009

I made this cake last year and also carved it into a Mater look-alike. I carved another cake into Lightening McQueen and another one into Lightning McQueen's girlfriend. It was an all "Cars" theme. All the kids enjoyed it and the adults thought it was pretty cool too. The cake itself was too sweet, so I next time I will make my own cake instead of buying the Sara Lee lb. cake.

jdmcd79

posted:5/12/2008

ZACHSYD I'd like to see a picture of the "Mater" cake you did. My son LOVES Cars and his b-day is coming up soon. I think I may try to do it myself.

ZACHSYD

posted:4/19/2008

I used this recipe to make "Mater" from the movie Cars. Very easy. I used chocolate frosting, died white frosting (not the cool whip, too drippy) green and blue. Used Oreo cokkies for tires, pretzels and licorice for the tow cable. I also used assorted candies for the eyes, headlights etc.

a cook

posted:8/11/2007

that is so cool

a cook

posted:11/1/2006

so quick and easy to do! if you want the RED for the firetruck have a couple bottles of coloring on hand.

angeltr17

posted:7/25/2006

I made this for my boyfriend, and I changed it a bit. Instead of cool whip I used vanilla frosting and food coloring. and I used mini chocolate donuts for the tires. Also instead of putting the hose on the top i wrote out happy birthday...it came out great and everyone loved it!

fufu 1

posted:7/10/2006

made this for my i i i mad for myson's birthday. I decided to use strawberry coolwhip abd his like is very much and all the kids love it toooo thank you great idea

a cook

posted:6/22/2006

I made this for my son's birthday. I decided to use strawberry coolwhip so it would be easier to turn it red. I used my entire red coloring & it still turned out pink. Otherwise it looked just like the picture & tasted good too.

toocutetolose23

posted:5/13/2006

The firetruck looked just like the pic! Everyone at the party loved it and told me it looked so good. They though I had it professionally done!