How Do I Make An Ambulance Cake (M-997)?
Decorating By MJTKNT Updated 23 Aug 2010 , 4:23am by MJTKNT
I'm making a 3-D Army ambulance M-997 HMMWV for my guard unit's family picnic this Saturday. We're a medical unit, and so I thought this would be a fun cake. I don't want to do a simple sheet cake b/c they asked me to make a cake b/c they know I make "neat" cakes. I've never done a 3-D cake though, so I'm nervous!
How do I make this cake? I was planning on 3 sheet cakes stacked and carved, but how do I make it appear as though it's sitting on wheels instead of the cake just sitting flat on the board? What would you suggest to use for wheels? I was thinking of just chocolate covered donuts, but I'm afraid they won't look very realistic at all, but maybe they'd be fine?
This is what an M-997 looks like: http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&tbs=isch:1&&sa=X&ei=VfRYTNmDD86mnQehnPDqCA&ved=0CCMQBSgA&q=m997+hmmwv&spell=1&biw=1440&bih=764
this diagram the best help:
http://www.tpub.com/content/misc_manuals_3/TM-55-2320-280-14/TM-55-2320-280-140011im.jpg
print it out to size needed
cut it out
put against cake to use as template for carving.
yes -- 3 layer idea is good (and if you need even more cake -- could be three 4" tiers!)
a link to help with raising it: (from templates gallery)
found at this link: http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_1478285.html
easy peasy -- use method on left and just hide the support dowels behind the wheels, or if more talented than I, inside the wheels.
second -- a diagram that superimposes 3 layers (or 3 tiers of mongo big cake) on side view. Notice how conveniently you'll be able to put a cake board between middle and top layers/tiers to be able to do that little overhang. As for the part of the hood that sticks up above bottom layer/tier just slather on thicker icing.
just a big old box with LOTS of fiddly detail.
Doug- I just wanted to share with you how this turned out! I ran out of time, but overall I was pleased for it being my first 3D cake. I couldn't have done it without your help, so thank you!
http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1780452
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