How to Make a Car Engine Cake
Ingredients
- 1 box of chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup of water
- 1/2 cup of vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup of chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup of chopped nuts (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, water, oil, and eggs. Beat until smooth.
- Stir in chocolate chips and nuts (if desired).
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely.
Frosting
- 1 cup of butter (softened)
- 3 cups of powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup of milk
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add milk and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
- Frost cooled cake.
Assembly
To assemble the car engine cake, you will need the following:
- 1 small round chocolate cake
- 1 small square chocolate cake
- 1 small rectangle chocolate cake
- 1 small triangle chocolate cake
- 1 small oval chocolate cake
- 1 small circle chocolate cake
- 1 small square chocolate cake
- 1 small rectangle chocolate cake
- 1 small triangle chocolate cake
- 1 small oval chocolate cake
- 1 small circle chocolate cake
To assemble the car engine cake, follow these steps:
- Place the round cake on a serving plate.
- Place the square cake on top of the round cake.
- Place the rectangle cake on top of the square cake.
- Place the triangle cake on top of the rectangle cake.
- Place the oval cake on top of the triangle cake.
- Place the circle cake on top of the oval cake.
- Place the second square cake on top of the circle cake.
- Place the second rectangle cake on top of the second square cake.
- Place the second triangle cake on top of the second rectangle cake.
- Place the second oval cake on top of the second triangle cake.
- Place the second circle cake on top of the second oval cake.
Frost the car engine cake as desired.
