I was asked to create some fire truck-themed cupcakes for a 2 year old boy's birthday party! To make it more interesting I created a story in the cake with a blazing fire in the centre of the cupcake layout with a forrest, hydrants and fire hoses surrounding the blaze and finally the fire trucks coming to the rescue. My predicament was coming up with a fun fire truck decoration - do I 'draw' the truck on with icing, or find some candy to create the engine? At the last moment I found licorice chews - bite-size thick squares of licorice! These were the foundation of my fire trucks with mini m&m's for the wheels. The cupcakes were chocolate and vanilla flavoured, and from what I hear, were a success!
