A Dump Truck Birthday Party for Little A.

And just like that, my little boy turned three. Where does the time go? How I enjoy each and every day with my Little Mister – he is so precious to me and astounds me at every turn! For his 3rd birthday this year, we decided to do a small family party. His favourite thing these days are trucks and he particularly wanted a big dump drunk for his birthday. Mr. Smith and I thought that a ‘dump truck’ theme would be fun and would thrill our son to bits. Well, we were pretty bang on, because he flipped for each element that included a dump truck (see: birthday sign, birthday present, birthday cake!)

For the cake, I had asked Aiden what kind of cake he wanted for his special day and he replied, “ice cream.” I thought that was easy enough, so I made a layered ice cream cake and used glutino chocolate cookies as the base and ‘dirt’ topping. I also added plenty of mini reeses peanut butter cups (they are gluten-free, if you wanted to know), which were the ‘rocks’.

He loved it! Happy Birthday little Darling xo

To make the cake:

You will need…

9-Inch springform cake pan

2 packages of Glutino Vanilla Chocolate Cream Cookies

Reese’s Minis Peanut Butter Cups

1.5 litres of chocolate ice cream (use coconut or soy to make dairy-free)

1.5 litres of vanilla ice cream (use coconut or soy to make dairy-free)

Let the ice cream soften for 5-10 minutes on the counter, so that it is easier to spread with a spatula.
Prep the chocolate cream cookies, by removing the centre icing (you can stir that into the vanilla ice cream if you want or discard) and crush the cookies in a secure zip lock bag, by rolling over them with a rolling pin.
Create cookie crumbs base in the springform cake pan.
Create a vanilla ice cream layer.
Create a chocolate ice cream layer.
Top with more cookie crumbs.
Cover with aluminum foil and freeze until solid.
When it’s time to serve, remove the ice cream cake from freezer and let stand for 3-5 minutes, before releasing the spring.
Release the spring, for a perfect cake shape!
Top with miniature dump truck, filled with remainder of cookie crumbs and reese’s minis peanut butter cups.
Spread some cookie crumbs around the side of the cake as well.
Enjoy!!

Hope you had a fantastic weekend!

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Emily Smith, Editor of The Best of This Life, has been crafting lifestyle content and delicious recipes for over a decade. Featured on platforms like BRIT + CO, Today's Parent, and Chatelaine, she writes about family, food, home, and wellness, inspiring readers to live well and savour life's beauty. Based in Ottawa, she shares her adventures with her husband, two beautiful kids, and their mischievous cat, Zoro.