How to Make Tires for Car Cakes
In this post I’ll show you how to make tires for car cakes using easy techniques.
Creating realistic-looking tires for car cakes is a fun and essential part of designing any car-themed cake. Whether you’re making a race car or a classic car, tires add a great finishing touch. In this post, I’ll show you how to make tires and rims for car cakes using modeling chocolate or fondant, plus a few tools and techniques that will ensure your tire designs look professional and detailed.
These tires are perfect for my Red Race Car Cake, but you can scale down the technique depending on the size of your cake. I’ll walk you through step-by-step instructions on how to create realistic-looking tires with a focus on easy, accessible techniques, as well as tips for creating fancier rims with a soccer ball silicone mold.
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Who doesn’t love strawberry ice cream on a hot summer day? And if it’s homemade even better :)! This is a delicious cool treat that’s very easy to make with or without an ice-cream maker (in my case without). It’s the 3rd recipe I made with fresh strawberries after our trip to Downey’s Farm . See … Read More
No-Bake Summer Cake – Vanilla Mousse with Strawberry Jelly
This is the perfect dessert for the hot summer days when I’m sure you have no desire to turn on the oven to bake. It’s a very light and refreshing cake with a smooth vanilla mousse layer and topped with a delicious strawberry jelly. It was easy and fast to make and the best part is that hubby … Read More
How to Make Strawberry Jam
It’s been almost two weeks since we went to Downey’s Farm in Brampton to pick fresh strawberries. I had a few recipes in mind one of them being the one for strawberry jam that my mom and grandma used to make almost every year. I’ve been very busy lately an had no time to post any recipes but I … Read More
Cream of Mushroom Soup
I’m a mushroom lover (yeah I know, nothing new here!), they are so tasty and you can make so many dishes with them. The other day I realized that I have many recipes with mushrooms but no soups so I decided to make this light and tasty Cream of Mushroom Soup. It’s perfect for the chilly spring … Read More
Garlic Chicken Livers Served with Polenta
These pan-fried chicken livers with a touch of garlic and served on top of polenta will get your taste buds watering like no other. It’s a traditional Romanian recipe found in just about every restaurant - just ask for ‘Ficatei cu Mamaliguta’ if you ever visit Romania. There is a secret to making … Read More
Cheesy Sour Cream Baked Potatoes
Enjoy a comforting and delicious dish of Cheesy Sour Cream Baked Potatoes that combines perfectly baked potatoes with creamy sour cream and melted Cheddar cheese. It's a simple yet satisfying recipe that's sure to please your taste buds. These baked potatoes were my specialty in grades 6 & 7 … Read More
Grilled Chicken, Asparagus and Mushrooms Sandwich
Asparagus is in season this month! Actually, in Ontario, May is the prime asparagus growing season so make the most out of it while you can. As I mentioned in my previous post, we picked some fresh asparagus and rhubarb from Andrews’ Scenic Acres farm in Halton Hills/Milton. I showed you the … Read More
Rhubarb & Strawberry Pie with Easy Lattice Top
Yesterday we decided to visit Andrews’ Scenic Acres, a pick-your-own fruit and vegetable farm in Halton Hills/Milton. The early spring arrivers are rhubarb and asparagus so we couldn’t miss the opportunity to pick up some from the farm. Even though rhubarb is considered to be a vegetable, it is … Read More
Salsa Chicken with Mushrooms
It’s time to dust off my slow cooker for an easy and delicious Salsa Chicken. I don’t use my slow cooker very often as I’m not very comfortable leaving it unattended for so many hours as most people do. I agree is quite convenient to place all the ingredients in the slow cooker, go to work and come … Read More
