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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This pasta casserole dish from the Italian cuisine is good to pack for work or school. It is also a great choice to make for dinner parties when you have many guests. Time: 70 min, Prep: 30 min. Cook: 40 min. Servings: 8 Ingredients: … Read More
Pineapple Cheesecake
First let me tell you the story of the pineapple… we’ve recently started to buy our groceries at St. Lawrence Market and a few days ago, as we were stocking up on groceries after our vacation getaway, we stopped by the main floor of the south market to buy our veggies and fruits. The nice lady there … Read More
Greek Pasta Salad
Greek cuisine is known for its fresh and flavorful ingredients, and this Greek Pasta Salad is no exception. Packed with Mediterranean favourites like cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, green onions, and feta cheese, this salad is perfect for a light lunch or as a side dish for your next summer BBQ. The … Read More
Conversions and Abbreviations
Commonly Used Abbreviations tbsp = tablespoon tsp = teaspoon c = cup ml = milliliter oz = ounce cl = centiliter lb = pound l = liter gal = gallon gms = grams qt = quart kg = kilogram pt = pint cm = centimeter Conversions 1 milliliter = 1/5 … Read More
Apple Squares
This is another dessert recipe with apples which takes only 30 minutes to prepare. The apple squares are good to serve as snacks, breakfast or even brunch. Time: 60 min, Prep: 30 min. Cook: 30 min. Servings: ~ 40 apples squares Ingredients: 9 eggs … Read More
Fried Fish Balls
Romanians are big fans of fried pork meatballs (‘chiftele’). To satisfy our carvings for tasty meatballs, but in a healthier way, I've made my recipe of fried fish balls – fish contain less fat and calories than pork. Time: 50 min, Prep: 20 min. Cook: 30 min. Servings: ~ 35-40 fish … Read More
Pancakes with Almonds
Everyone loves pancakes! If you enjoy making them from scratch without using pre-made pancake mix, this simple and delicious recipe is for you. You will love the crunchy almonds in the pancakes. Time: 30 min, Prep: 10 min. Cook: 20 min. Servings: ~ 25-30 pancakes Ingredients: 350 g … Read More
Russian “Olivier” Salad
It seems this is our ‘Healthy Week’ so here is another healthy and nutritious recipe for Russian Salad. This kind of salad is perfect to prepare in advance and can be refrigerated for up to 2 days. Time:60 min, Prep: 30 min. Cook: 30 min. Servings: 4 Ingredients: 4-5 medium new red … Read More
Niçoise Salad
The first time I tried Niçoise salad was this spring during our honeymoon, while wandering on the streets of Nice. The vibrant and colourful contrast of green beans, hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes, olives and other veggies combined with the chunks of tuna fish make this recipe a very appealing meal … Read More
