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    Create Bake Make / Baking / Fire Fighter Birthday Party

    Fire Fighter Birthday Party

    February 3, 2015 by Lauren Matheson 32 Comments

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    Our recently turned three year old (eek – hold me!) is just a little bit obsessed by fire engines and fire fighters, so it wasn’t a huge surprise when he requested a ‘Jupiter’ (aka fire engine for those non Fireman Sam fans out there) cake for his birthday.

    Fire Fighter Birthday party

    Based on his cake request, we decided to have a Fire Fighter Birthday Party and invited a couple of his friends and some family over for morning tea and a play.  I had spent loads a little time on Pintrest looking for ideas for some easy food and decorating ideas but it was a couple of weeks before his party when I hit the Jackpot and discovered Fire Fighter helmets at our local discount store.  These ‘helmets’ were a hit with the kids, and they also looked great sitting on the table below the crepe paper ‘flames’.

    Fire Fighter Party 1

    Fire Fighter Party 6

    Trying to come up with ‘fire’ themed food ideas was really hard, so I stuck with a general theme of red, orange and yellow food – with a few healthy options thrown in of course!

    Fire Fighter Party 3

    Fire Fighter Party 5

    Clockwise from top left: Hawaiian Pizza Scrolls, Chicken and Salad Rice Paper Rolls, Mixed Sandwiches, Vanilla Cupcakes, Fiery Fruit (Watermelon, Rockmelon and Pineapple), Scones, Jelly Slice with Strawberries and Sausage Rolls.

    Fire Fighter Party 8

    Fire Fighter Party 7

    Without a doubt the highlight of the morning was the cake and let’s be honest, birthdays are ALL ABOUT THE CAKE!  I was a little worried about using fondant and ganache due to the crazy humidity we have here in Brisbane, but figured I’d start the cake a few days in advance and just hope for the best.  The cake itself was easy, I used my go to chocolate mud cake recipe and made two long rectangular cakes.

    Fire Engine Cake 2 I then used just a couple of the fire trucks we have lying around as inspiration when cutting and assembling the cooled cakes.  When it came time to ganache my cake, true to form, the weather was ridiculously hot and humid (who has January babies?!?!) and even with the air conditioner cranking the cake still needed to spend time in the fridge during the process to help firm it up.

    Fire Engine Cake

    After several attempts at propping up the cake and using almost one kilogram of chocolate in my gananche, I finally came to the conclusion it wasn’t going to look perfect.  I already knew working with fondant in summer was tough, but working with RED fondant is a whole other story.  I decided to tackle the job of covering the cake in the coolest part of the day, and rose at 3.30am the next morning ready to do battle.  Thanks to the temperature cooling to a lovely 22 degrees and our trusty air conditioner, covering the cake was a fairly simple process.

    It wasn’t long before my big boy decided to wake early and come downstairs to join me, just as I was sitting down to decorate his cake.  As he walked into the kitchen and spied the big red, lopsided and lumpy mass on the kitchen bench, a huge smile spread across his face and he immediately climbed up onto the stool to get a closer look.  The two of us spent the next hour rolling fondant together to create hoses, lights, ladders and more and I tried my best to create and then place each item as per our big boy’s instructions.

    Fire Fighter Party 4

    He had a wonderful time helping me roll lengths of fondant for the ladder and balls to create the ‘flashing lights’ and he may have snuck in an Oreo or two whilst we were decorating

    Yes it wasn’t the prettiest looking cake I’ve ever created, but without a doubt it was our big boy’s favourite and after all, isn’t that what is most important?

    Fire Fighter Party 9

    Fire Fighter Party 2

     Do you enjoy making cakes for your kids birthday parties?

    What has been their favourite cake?

     

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    Filed Under: Baking, Cakes and Muffins, Food for Kids, Party Food, Snacks & Treats, Sweet

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    Comments

    1. Karen

      December 21, 2015 at 10:23 pm

      Hi Can i please have the link to your “go to chocolate mud cake” recipe”

      Thanks,

      Karen

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      • Lauren

        December 26, 2015 at 6:45 am

        Of course! We’re currently away on holidays so will send it through when I’m back. Merry Christmas x

        Reply
    2. Maxabella

      February 08, 2015 at 12:06 pm

      What a superman you are to tackle red fondant, Lauren. Such dedication and the cake looks fabulous as does the while shebang. You’re a superstar. Happy birthday to your little fella. x

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      • laurenm83

        February 08, 2015 at 1:57 pm

        Slightly crazy I think, that stuff is dangerous! Thank you x

        Reply
    3. Emily

      February 07, 2015 at 11:07 am

      You got up at 3.30 to decorate a cake? RESPECT! It looks fantastic. I like the idea of just choosing the colour of the food to match. And the crepe paper flames look great!

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      • laurenm83

        February 08, 2015 at 1:57 pm

        Yep, it was a mixture of crazy/dedication which made me do it! Thanks, they were actually a last minute decision and ended up being one of his favourite parts of the party!

        Reply
    4. Sonia Life Love Hiccups

      February 07, 2015 at 10:28 am

      OMG I am in utter awe! What an insanely awesome party hun. And that cake! Holy Shitballs! Wow! Well done! xx

      Reply
      • laurenm83

        February 08, 2015 at 1:56 pm

        Thanks Sonia, you are too kind!

        Reply
    5. Caitlin

      February 06, 2015 at 8:53 pm

      Any of my 3 three year olds would think that cake was wonderful! I must say it was a healthy party spread too! Well done!

      Reply
      • laurenm83

        February 08, 2015 at 1:56 pm

        Thanks Caitlin, I not to make naughty things all of the time!

        Reply
    6. Lauren @ The Thud

      February 04, 2015 at 12:14 am

      Um, this is AMAZING!! Decorating cakes is my favourite thing in the world. It’s like art with food. I’m pretty new to fondant (I’m a buttercream lover) but I love how smooth and professional it looks (if you get it right!). And birthday boy looks pretty happy with his cake which is the most important thing. Lucky boy!!

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      • Lauren @ Create Bake Make

        February 06, 2015 at 6:39 am

        Thanks Lauren! I find something oddly calming about decorating cakes, that is once the fondant is on and it’s time to just have fun and make them look pretty!

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