Tonight we had a family game night inspired by the Avengers movie. My kids are HUGE superhero fans so they were very excited for the occasion. As an extra treat, I decided to bake an Avengers Captain America themed cake. I picked up the items I needed at the store and headed home to bake! Pin this DIY Avengers Captain America Shield Cake for your next party or movie night!
What you will need to make an Avengers Captain America Shield Cake:
Cake mix
Eggs, oil & water
1 large bowl
1 can of Vanilla Frosting
Paper plate
Captain America shield (or Captain America picture for reference)
Directions:
Next, bake the cake as directed on the back of the box. Make sure to evenly separate the batter into two 8″ cake pans. Let cool for 15-20 minutes before moving onto the next step.
Once cooled take one round cake pan and turn upside down (while your other hand is underneath to catch the cake). Have a cake plate close by to place it on the plate. Spread an even layer of vanilla frosting to the upside-down cake. Next place the other round cake on top (right side up). Spread an even layer of vanilla frosting to the top round cake.
Next, take a paper plate and trim the outer edge off and discard. Use the paper plate as a template for the circles on the shield. Gently place the paper plate upside down on the cake (but do not push down or when you lift it up it will pull all the icing and possibly some of the cake up).
Attach a cake tip to the red glitter icing and follow the edge of the paper plate around once. With the back of a spoon smooth out the icing to the edge of the cake. Gently remove the paper plate. Then using the same paper plate, cut an additional strip off of the plate. This time use the strip for guidance for the next circle (leaving a white layer circle of frosting between the two red lines). Discard any other paper plate pieces as you will no longer need them.
Trace the inner border of the strip with the red glitter icing. Use the back of a spoon to smooth out the icing into a thick red line. Next place the star cookie cutter in the center. Place a tip on the blue glitter icing and trace the outside of the entire star. Use the back of a small spoon to smooth out the icing to the edge of the red line.
Put the remainder of the vanilla frosting into a pastry bag and place a tip on the bag. Remove the star cookie cutter. An outline of a star should be visible. With the pastry bag fill in the star with frosting. You can choose to use a small spoon to smooth out the frosting at the star or leave as-is. Use the remaining frosting to fill in any other areas of the cake that need touching up.
Voila, you’re done! It looks just like the real thing. 🙂
Your Marvel fan will love this Avengers Captain America Shield Cake! Pin it for safekeeping.
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Janet W. says
This would be perfect for my grandson’s birthday coming up! He would love to have this cake! Looks easy to do and delicious!
Christine Lane says
This is great! Thank you! My daughter loves Captain America and I want to do this for her birthday.
Shell Fruscione says
That looks awesome! Great job!
Natasha says
That is very very cool! I love the star cookie cutter idea for the middle
Becca @ Mama B says
This is AWESOME!! Great job! I would like a piece, please 😉
Jennifer H says
LOL Thanx girl. There’s not much left so hurry!
HilLesha says
How cool is that!
Courtney~Mommy LaDy Club says
Love it! What a cool cake for them:)
sheilarae71 says
Neat! That looks good, and I bet the kids loved eating it.
Family Travels on a Budget says
So fun! My husband is the baker at our house. He made our daughter a princess crown cake using trimmed graham crackers around the outside of the cake for the crown points. It’s amazing how with a little creative ingenuity, an everyday box cake can be transformed into a family moment!
Pamela says
You did a great job, thanks so much for sharing!
rsrote says
you did a super job, love the step by step direction–HAD TO PIN IT =)
Jennifer H says
Thanx for the pin!! 🙂
Dominique Goh says
Lovely cake.. it really looks like the shield.
Meghan @JaMonkey says
Came out great!
kenyagjohnson says
Nice! I’m pinning. My son’s birthday is in December. We don’t do much but the family thing so I can definitely take on the cake making. Avengers is going to be big this year. The DVD comes out in FIVE days 😉 The three of us cannot wait to see it again.
Jennifer H says
Yes, we have huge fans in this house! We can’t wait for the movie release either. 🙂
???? ??? ??? (@RebelSweetHrt) says
Cool cake! Little boys (perhaps even the big ones) will love this! 🙂