Easy Construction Birthday Cake Idea - Pictures at Every Step
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What little kid doesnât want a construction zone cake at some point in their life?! Between the colorful dump trucks, excavators, and bulldozers they see in their favorite books and cartoons, itâs no wonder this theme is such a hit with toddlers and young kids!
My mom was tasked with making a construction zone dessert for my nephewâs 4th birthday, and letâs just say, she doesnât do anything halfway when it comes to cake decorating! We knew she would come up with something fantastic. I asked her to take photos of every step along the way so I could share this fun DIY construction cake with you.
Whether youâre planning a birthday party for a little boy or girl, this construction zone cake is a fun centerpiece that will have everyone ready to DIG IN! Below is a step by step tutorial on how to make a construction zone birthday cake.
Start by grabbing a piece of plywood to use as the base for your cake. Donât feel like making your own? All good! You can purchase a pack of scalloped-edge cardboard cake boards on Amazon instead (see below).
Cover your plywood with kraft paper to create a clean surface for your cake to sit on. This also gives the cake board a nice, finished look that fits perfectly with the construction zone theme!
Next up, bake your chocolate cake! Why chocolate? Because itâs the perfect dirt color for your construction zone theme. Make two of these - one is needed for the top layer and to crumble to make âcake dirtâ.
Look carefully at the image below, and take your second chocolate sheet cake and make the shape you see on top left side of the cake. Fix it on with frosting. For the bottom cake layer, flip it upside down to give a flat surface for you to work with.
Frost the entire construction zone cake with frosting. Note below how much more like a dig zone the cake looks. She also staged her construction pieces around the cake at this time. You will want to strategically place each piece in a way that is spread out on and around the cake.
Add crumbled chocolate cake to make the cake look more like dirt.
Check out the finished construction zone birthday cake below - how cute is it?! I posted a video about it to my tiktok - check it out below!
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