60th Birthday Cakes

Our obsession started when our son developed an interest in fire trucks before his third birthday. He's always been a terrible sleeper and having exhausted all other methods of helping him sleep, we had turned to watching cake-decorating shows on Youtube. It worked every time and allowed us to enjoy our nights without meltdowns or hysteria. It also sparked an intense desire for a fire truck cake in his little brain. Because we are on a very limited income, we decided to make him one as a present.

One night, we pooled my three years of fine arts in university with his seven years of graphic design training and sat down to create the mother of all fire trucks. It was a great deal of fun. We sat in our kitchen until much past our bed times and molded parts out of fondant. We dyed and rolled and pounded until we were satisfied. Our son, Holden, was satisfied too as was the other eager toddler boys at his party. By the time the celebration was over, we had received plenty of compliments as well as a request for a Thomas Train cake from my sister in law.