**Indulge in a Culinary Adventure with the Fire Engine Cake: A Trio of Delectable Recipes**
Prepare to embark on a culinary journey like no other as we present the Fire Engine Cake, a captivating confection that will ignite your taste buds and leave you craving more. This article offers a trio of extraordinary recipes that cater to various dietary preferences, ensuring that everyone can relish this extraordinary dessert. Get ready to tantalize your senses with the classic Fire Engine Cake, a gluten-free alternative, and a vegan-friendly version, each boasting unique flavors and textures that will make your heart race.
FIRE ENGINE CAKE
Stun a crowd and get creative with this themed celebration cake - details include a chocolate ladder, icing water splash and toy firemen
Provided by Valerie Barrett
Categories Dessert
Time 2h40m
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease and base line a 20cm square cake tin with baking parchment. Put the butter and sugar into a bowl and beat until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, almond extract, flour, ground almonds and milk and beat very well until light and pale in colour. Spread into the prepared tin and bake in the oven for 35-40 mins. Remove and allow to become completely cold before cutting and icing.
- To make the butter icing, put the butter into a bowl and beat well. Gradually beat in the icing sugar until smooth and creamy. Cut the cake in half to make two rectangles each 10x20cm. Take one half and cut into two pieces measuring 10x14cm and 10x6cm. Using a little butter icing, attach the 10x6cm piece to one end of the 10x20cm piece. This is the cab part of the engine. Take the 10x14cm piece and slice in half horizontally. Spread a little butter icing on the main part of the fire engine (behind the cab) and stick on one of the 10x14cm pieces. The remaining piece of cake is not required.
- Using a sharp knife, slice the front of the cab at an angle where the windows will be placed. Spread the whole cake with butter icing. Roll out the red fondant and use to cover the fire engine. Trim around the base.
- Roll out all but 50g of the grey icing to an irregular strip and place on a 30cm cake board. Carefully lift the fire engine onto the board.
- Unroll about half the liquorice from each of the four wheels. Attach the strips, using a little of the red icing, to make a double border around the base of the cake. Again using the icing, attach the four wheels. Use leftover liquorice to make strips to mark the centre of the road.
- Roll out the reserved grey icing and cut out 6 shutters and two wing mirrors. Attach to the cake using red icing. Use the white icing to make two front and two side windows for the cab. Attach with red royal icing and pipe around each window and pipe the cab doors.
- Stick on dolly mixtures to represent headlights, roof lights and ladder supports. Make a ladder from the chocolate covered biscuit or mint sticks, chopping and sticking with icing. Attach to the top of the engine with icing.
- Stick together the two party rings and attach to the side of the fire engine. Roll the yellow fondant icing into a long sausage and wrap around the biscuits to represent the hose, snake out onto the board and then make a small circle of yellow icing and stick on the end for the nozzle. Colour the remaining royal icing a pale blue colour. Thin with a little water if necessary and drizzle onto the cake board to represent water flowing from the hose.
- Using a little blue colouring thinned with water, paint the windows with a fine paint brush. Using black colouring, paint windscreen wipers on the front windows.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 513 calories, Fat 19.5 grams fat, SaturatedFat 11.1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 81.7 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 72.5 grams sugar, Fiber 0.6 grams fiber, Protein 3.6 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium
FIRE TRUCK COOKIES
I created these simple snacks as part of fire safety program at the school. The activities also included a visit from local firefighters and Sparky the Dalmatian, a fire safety mascot.-Rhonda Walsh, Cleveland, Tennessee
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 20m
Yield 16 cookies.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- With a serrated knife, cut the top left- or right-hand corner off of each graham cracker at a 45° angle. Tint frosting red; frost crackers. Place two sandwich cookies on each for wheels., For each truck, cut licorice into two 2-1/2-in. pieces, five 1/2-in. pieces and two 1-1/2-in. pieces. Place the large pieces parallel to each other above wheels, with the small pieces between to form a ladder. Place the medium pieces at cut edge, forming a windshield. Add a gumdrop for light.
Nutrition Facts :
Tips:
- Chill the cake layers before assembling: This will help to prevent the cake from crumbling and make it easier to frost.
- Use a serrated knife to cut the cake layers: This will help to prevent the cake from tearing.
- Apply a thin layer of frosting to the cake layers before adding the final coat: This will help to seal in the crumbs and prevent the frosting from sliding off.
- Use a piping bag or a spatula to apply the frosting: A piping bag will give you more control over the frosting, while a spatula is easier to use if you are new to cake decorating.
- Decorate the cake with sprinkles, candy, or other decorations: This is a fun and easy way to add some personality to your cake.
Conclusion:
The Fire Engine Cake is a delicious and festive cake that is sure to be a hit at your next party. With a moist chocolate cake base, a creamy vanilla frosting, and a fun and easy fire engine decoration, this cake is sure to impress your guests. So what are you waiting for? Give this recipe a try today!
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