How To Make a Super Hero Cake With Regular Cake Pans?

Answer 1

It’s a common scenario--your child wants a super hero-themed birthday cake, but you don’t want to spend the money for a specialty pan you’ll only use once. Don’t worry. You can make a basic super hero-shaped cake from two cake mixes, a 9x13 cake pan and two round cake pans. Then you can frost it to look like whichever super hero your child loves.

Step 1: Grease and flour a 9x13 inch cake pan and two round cake pans, either 8 or 9 inches. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2: Mix two boxes of your favorite flavor cake mix according to package directions. Mix each box in a separate bowl to make it easier to divide the batter.

Step 3: Pour one cake mix into the greased and floured 9x13 inch cake pan. Divide the other between the two 8 or 9 inch cake pans. Bake the cakes according to package directions. If your oven isn’t large enough to allow air flow around all the cake pans, bake them in two batches.

Step 4: After the cakes have cooled, turn them out of the cake pans onto a floured surface.

Step 5: Using a sharp knife, trim outside pieces away from the rectangle cake to form a body shape--shoulders, torso and legs. Transfer the torso cake to a large cake board.

Step 6: Cut one of the round cakes into arms and feet. Use frosting to attach these pieces to the correct spots on the torso cake.

Step 7: Use the second round cake for the head. You will probably need to trim it to make it the right size in proportion to the body. Use frosting to attach it to the top of the torso cake.

Step 8: Have a picture of the super hero you’re creating in front of you. Use colored frosting to decorate your cake to match the picture. Small details make a big difference--don’t forget to add any buttons, insignia or other features to your super hero.

Step 9: Put your decorated cake in the refrigerator for at least twenty minutes to harden the frosting a bit. That keeps it from running and ruining your picture.