This Beer Can Cake is fun for all occasions, not just birthdays! It’s unique, creative and makes a fun surprise for the beer lover in your life!
What do you do when your husband, wife, boyfriend or girlfriend doesn’t really like cake (but the family does) and loves beer instead? You make a beer can cake! It’s an easy DIY project using full beer cans and cupcakes (store bought or homemade). All you have to do is assemble it, add a few decorations and candles and that’s it.
I came up with this idea when my husband turned 51. Every time I baked a birthday cake, a few slices would get eaten and the rest would go to waste.
Instead of baking another traditional cake, I decided to try something new and that’s when the beer can cake was made.
When he walked in from work and saw it, the smile on his face was priceless. He absolutely loved it and I didn’t have to bake it.
You can easily customize it with any type of beer (as long as it’s cans), pair it with any cupcake flavor and decorate to fit any occasion; birthdays, Father’s Day, retirement parties, etc.
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What You’ll Need
- 24 cans of beer
- 3 different sizes of round plates or platters
- Cupcakes
- Party blowers
- Ribbon or decorations (optional)
- Candles
How to Make a Beer Can Cake
- Place the largest plate or platter on the bottom for the base layer. Fill it with beer cans.
- Place a medium size plate on top of beer cans, leaving a few beer can tops exposed in front. Fill plate with beer cans.
- Add the smallest plate on top of second layer, leaving some beer can tops exposed in front. Fill up with beer cans.
- Add decorations, ribbon around the cans and a party blowers on top.
- Place cupcakes around the front on top of the rim of beer cans.
- Add candles carefully away from decorations to avoid a fire hazard.
- Celebrate & enjoy!
Helpful Tips and Variations
- This will be very heavy so make sure to assemble where you plan to display it.
- To make it sturdier, use a hot glue gun to secure the cans together on the sides and not the tops of the beer cans.
- Make a non-alcoholic version using soda or sparkling water.
Frequently Asked Questions
About 24 cans make a 3 tiered cake, but you can adjust on how big and round you want it.
Yes, you can assemble the beer cans and add decorations but add the cupcakes and candles right before the party so they stay fresh.
Recipe
Beer Can Cake
Ingredients
- 24 cans of beer
- 3 different sizes of round plates or platters
- Cupcakes
- Party blowers
- Ribbon or decorations optional
- Candles
Instructions
- Place the largest plate or platter on the bottom for the base layer. Fill it with beer cans.
- Place a medium size plate on top of beer cans, leaving a few beer can tops exposed in front. Fill plate with beer cans.
- Add the smallest plate on top of second layer, leaving some beer can tops exposed in front. Fill up with beer cans.
- Add decorations, ribbon around the cans and a party blowers on top.
- Place cupcakes around the front on top of the rim of beer cans.
- Add candles carefully away from decorations to avoid a fire hazard.
- Celebrate & enjoy!
Nutrition Disclosure
Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.
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