How to Make a Superman Birthday Cake

Superman is a birthday party theme that seems to appeal to almost every boy once in his life. If you want to make your own Superman birthday cake, all you need is some icing, a box of cake mix and a 9-by-13 inch cake pan. With just a few simple steps, your child will celebrate his birthday with a Superman cake.

Things You'll Need

• 9-by-13 inch cake pan
• Parchment paper
• Knife
• Spatula
• 2 pastry bags with icing tips
• 2 cans of white frosting
• 1 bottle yellow food coloring
• 1 bottle red food coloring
• 1 box cake mix, batter prepared according to directions on the box
• Oil, egg and water per instructions on the box of cake mix
• Cooling rack
• Serving platter
• Birthday candles

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line the cake pan with parchment paper.

2. Mix the cake mix according to the directions on the box using the required egg, oil and water. Pour the batter into the cake pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or according to the package instructions.

3. Let the cake cool for 30 minutes in the pan before removing to a cooling rack to cool completely.

4. 

   Place the cake on a serving platter. Refer to the template in the reference link. Basically, you will cut a diamond shape along the length of the cake. Discard the excess bits of cake.

5. Combine one can of frosting with 2 teaspoons of yellow food coloring. Add more food coloring if needed in order to get a dark yellow color. Put the frosting into a pastry bag fitted with an icing tip.

6. Repeat step 5 with the other can of frosting, the red food coloring, and the second pastry bag.

7. Outline the shape of the Superman emblem with the red icing and draw an S shape to cover the interior of the shape.

8. Use the yellow icing in the pastry bag to fill in the gaps not covered by the red icing. Use the yellow or the red icing to cover the sides of the cake.

9. Wipe off excess icing and crumbs from the serving platter. Place the birthday candles into the cake and serve.

Resources

• Superman cake template