(Originally posted June 27, 2018)

 

Howdy Hank-fans! 

   As promised, here's a fun little “How-To” blog post for making your very own Hank the Cowdog cake! 

   Hank readers have been throwing Hank the Cowdog-themed birthday parties for a long time...and we figured it was about time we helped out a bit! Previously, we had made a blog post with LOTS of fun ideas (games, menu, music, etc.) for how to celebrate, and now here's an easy guide for making the perfect cake for your party:

 

 

 

First off, you’ll need either two boxes of cake mix or

a cake recipe that will allow you to make two

9” x 13” cakes. We used chocolate cake, but

it doesn’t really matter. Make those two cakes,

let cool, and then arrange side-by-side

on a large cutting board.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Next, go to Hank's "Fan Zone" 

and print out the cake template. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then, cut it out and tape it together to

make a "stencil" for shaping the cake... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once you've taped the pieces together,

arrange the Hank-template on the two

9" x 13" cakes (trim one side of each cake

so that they fit against each other

smoothly, without dipping down towards the

edge)... You could even "pin" the template

in place with toothpicks so that it doesn't

slide around as you're cutting the cake.

 

 

 

 

 

Cut around the template, and there you go!!

You've got yourself a blank,

Hank-shaped canvas to decorate!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 First, ice the entire cake with chocolate icing.

Then, outline Hank's major facial features with

the tube of black icing (this is the most

important and time-consuming part)...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then go back and fill in the eyes and nose 

with either a tube of white icing or melted 

white chocolate (we used white chocolate),

and you're done!!

 

 

 

 

 

AND, most importantly of all...be sure to share your pictures with us so that we can share your ideas with other Hank the Cowdog fans!!