Rubbish Recycling Truck Cake Decorating Set
For the kid who runs to the window every single bin day. This rubbish and recycling truck cake is green, chunky and covered in all the details they'll check you got right.
The Rubbish Truck Cake Decorating Set is one sheet of edible paper designs, with two driver options to choose from when you add to cart. Cut out the pieces and press them onto your iced truck.
Please note: cake mix, icing, food colouring and lollies are not included.
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What's in the Rubbish Truck Cake Decorating Set?
- One sheet of edible paper designs: the cab front with driver window, recycling symbols, stripes and a BIN-123 number plate.
- Your choice of two driver options.
- Step-by-step Rubbish Truck Cake guide.
What do I need to make the Rubbish Truck Cake?
Shape Tins
- 1 x Rectangle Shape Tin
- 1 x Cube Shape Tin
Ingredients
- 3 packets of cake mix (approx. 30 to 36 serves, depending on how generous your slices are)
- Icing, with green food colouring for the body
- Wagon Wheels and jubes
Rubbish Truck Cake recipe and guide
Bake one rectangle and one cube. The guide shows how they join into the truck body and cab. Ice the cab white and the body green, add the edible details, and roll on the Wagon Wheel wheels.
Decorating your Rubbish Truck Cake
Make it bin day
A mini green wheelie bin (a toy, or a cube of cake) next to the truck gets a huge reaction.
Council colours
Green for recycling is classic, but yellow or red match your local bin lids.
Timing
Bake the day before, decorate the morning of.
Here's the colour this one calls for. Add it while you're here.
Or add another colour
Want the full step-by-step guide?
Buy this set and unlock the full Rubbish Recycling Truck guide, with every step to bake, build and decorate your cake.
- How to bake
- How to build
- How to decorate
Your unlock code is emailed as soon as you order, and it comes in your delivery too.
See the Rubbish Recycling Truck Cake Come to Life
From freshly baked shapes to a birthday centrepiece.
An Easy Rubbish Recycling Truck Cake You Can Make at Home
Simple cake shapes, finishing details and a little imagination.
You don't need a rubbish recycling truck-shaped tin or hours of sculpting a cake from scratch. Shape Tins uses simple cake shapes that come together to create the Rubbish Recycling Truck Cake, and the Decorating Set adds the details that give it character.
Tins this cake uses
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Cylinder
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Cube (used in this cake)
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Dome
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Rectangle (used in this cake)
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Round + Ring
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Bake
Bake your cake in the Cube and Rectangle Shape Tins, ready to build your rubbish recycling truck.
- 2
Build
Follow the step-by-step guide to bring your cake shapes together.
- 3
Decorate
Add your icing, then bring your rubbish recycling truck to life with your Decorating Set.
- 4
Celebrate
Bring out your finished Rubbish Recycling Truck Cake, take plenty of photos and enjoy sharing it at the party.
Rubbish Truck Cake Options Compared
| Option | Approx. cost (AUD) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket cake | $25 to $40 | Rubbish trucks are rarely on the menu. |
| DIY kit with disposable tins | $90 to $100 | Convenient, but the tins go in the bin after. |
| Shape Tins | About $42 to $52 per cake* | A 3D bin truck now, and reusable tins for every cake after. |
*$26.95 set plus $15 to $25 ingredients, using tins you own.
One Set of Shape Tins. So Many Cakes to Make.
Your Rubbish Recycling Truck Cake might be the first cake you make with Shape Tins, but it doesn't have to be the last!
Instead of buying a different novelty cake tin for every birthday, Shape Tins offers reusable baking shapes you can combine in different ways to create many cake designs. With the Complete Set, you'll have all five Shape Tins to explore everything from 3D animal and character cakes to number cakes and other birthday creations.
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Rubbish Recycling Truck Cake FAQs
Is a rubbish truck cake a real party theme?
Absolutely. Bin-truck birthday parties are hugely popular with two and three year olds.
Can I make it a garbage truck in a different colour?
Yes. Ice it to match your local council truck.
How many does it serve?
Approx. 30 to 36 serves, depending on how generous your slices are.
Which driver option should I pick?
Either. Choose the one your child will love most.
What makes the wheels and lights?
Wagon Wheels for the wheels and jubes on the roof for flashing lights. Both are easy to find at the supermarket.
