Nerf Blaster Cake: 10 Awesome Recipe Ideas For Your Son's Party!

Children of all ages enjoy playing with Nerf guns
A Nerf party is relatively easy to plan
Making a Nerf Gun Cake is not as hard as one might believe it is
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Has your child started to enjoy all the fun that Nerf guns create? Want to throw them a special Nerf party? Do not worry, planning the party is not as hard as you might think!

The most important part of every party is not the decorations or even the activities that are planned. I think we all can agree the most important part of any party is the cake!

Especially at your child’s Nerf party, the cake should be the center of attention (after them of course). Not everyone will see every single decoration, nor will everyone participate in all the games; however, here will be a time during the party where everyone gathers around the cake. So it has to be spectacular!

Do not get stressed over not knowing how to make the perfect cake that your family and friends will enjoy. Stop digging through hundreds of recipes wondering if they will turn out as good as the pictures look.

Below you will find 10 Awesome Nerf gun cakes sure to blow everyone at your party away (numbers 9 and 10 are gluten free!). So what are we waiting for? Let’s get baking!

1. Nerf Strongarm Cake

The first step you take in planning the cake for your party is which Nerf gun you are going to be modeling it after. If you have any Nerf guns laying around the house already, choose one of those for your inspiration.

For this cake tutorial, you will see the Nerf Strongarm be the inspiration for the cake’s shape. This gun is approximately 12 inches by 8 inches by 3 inches. Be sure to choose a cake pan with at least an inch of extra space o pour your batter in. I suggest for the Nerf Strongarm using a 9 inch by 13 inch baking pan.

Now start gathering your ingredients! You will need:

6 Tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
2/3 Cup canola oil
2 Cups sugar
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour (you will need 2 additional Tablespoons later on)
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1 Teaspoon salt
1 Cup milk, and
6 egg whites

Once you have all your ingredients gathered and measured, start warming your oven to 350 degrees. Line your cake pan with parchment paper adding some oil and flour to the sides (this will help the cake to maintain its shape even after being removed from the pan).

Mix together the softened butter, sugar, and oil. After the ingedients are fully mixed, add in the vanilla.

In another bowl start mixing your dry ingredients. This will be the flour, baking powder, and the salt.

Now its time to mix the two bowls together! Be sure to use an electric mixer for this next step (it will allow you to combine the two mixtures without any clumps forming).

Start by mixing the dry mix into the wet mix. After adding some flour start adding in some milk. Switch between the two until both are fully mixed in.

The final step is to beat your egg whites until they are white and fluffy with stiff peaks. Add those to the batter mixture and mix together with a rubber spatula!

Add your mix to the pan and bake for at least 35 minutes! Once your cake is done, allow it to cool for another 15 minutes before attempting to remove from the pan.

View the original recipe by Sugar Spun Run here!

Once your cake is free from the pan, watch the following video to see how to design your Nerf gun cake!

2. Confetti Sprinkle Nerf Cake

Every classic birthday cake is known for the colorful interior. Use this fun confetti filled cake recipe for your Nerf cake to have he perfect party cake!

The Nerf gun that this cake is shaped after is the Nerf N-Strike Elite Delta Trooper. This gun is rather large so you will have more cake to serve at your party. If you have a large guest list to feed, then this gun might be the right choice for you!

Watch this video to see exactly how to make this cake look exactly like the Nerf rifle!

Want the recipe to read before watching the video? Find the full recipe created by How to Cook That by clicking here!

3. Nerf Cupcake Cones

his next recipe is truly unique and totally awesome! With this Nerf Cupcake Cone recipe your Nerf party is sure to be the best party this year!

Cupcake Cones make clean up easier and taste delicious too!

For this recipe you will need the following ingredients:

1 Cup sugar
1/2 Cup buter
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 Cups all purpose flour
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 Cup milk
Ice Cream Cake Cones
Food Coloring, and
2 tubs white frosting

To begin you will need to prep the cupcake mix (if you do not want to make the cupcakes from scratch, a store bought cake mix will work just fine).

Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees. Mix together the sugar and the butter. While continuing to mix, add in eggs one at a time. Finally mix in the vanilla.

In a separate bowl sift together the flour and baking powder. Add this to the first bowl and slowly add in some milk, mixing till smooth.

Recipe courtesy of Food.com.

Now that your batter is prepared, separate it evenly between two bowls. Add orange food coloring to one and blue to another.

If you do not have an ice cream cone cupcake holder you will need to use tinfoil in a cupcake pan to keep the cones upward. When filling the cones alternate between the orange batter and the blue batter until the cone is 2/3 full. Once each cone is filled, take a toothpick and gently swirl the colors (do not mix them).

Bake the cones for about 20 minutes and allow hem to cool completely.

While the cupcakes are baking prepare your frosting. In one container of your frosting add orange food coloring and in the other blue. Try to get the shades to match the cupcakes and much as possible.

Fill one piping bag with orange and the other with blue (you can use a ziploc bag as a piping bag) and then place both in a larger one. This will allow you to get the perfect swirl effect for your frosting.

Top the cupcakes!

See the results and read the complete instructions on Mommy’s Fabulous Finds!

4. The Perfect Chocolate Nerf Gun Cake

Who does not love chocolate cake and Nerf guns?! No one! Everyone loves chocolate cake and Nerf guns (or at least they should). Well, if your kid is one of the chocolate cake loving Nerf gun users then this is the right cake for their party!

For this perfect chocolate cake recipe, you will need:

4 1/2 Cups hot water
2 1/4 Cups cocoa powder
2 1/4 Cups unsalted butter
5 1/4 Cups sugar
9 eggs
1 Tablespoon and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 Cups and 3 Tablespoons all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 Tablespoon and 1 teaspoon baking soda, and
3/4 teaspoon salt

Start by mixing the hot water and cocoa powder together until the cocoa powder is completely mixed in.

While that mixture cool, combine the butter and sugar. Start adding eggs to the mixture 2 at a time with at least 30 seconds of mixing between each new addition. Stir in the vanilla.

In another bowl, add the flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Take half of this mixture and add it to the original mixing bowl. Follow with half of the cocoa mixture. Continue alternating until all mixtures are combined.

Divide the mixture into two 10 inch baking pans and bake at 350 degrees for an hour. Let the cake cool for 5 minutes before attempting to remove it from the pan. Once the cake is cool, start assembling your Nerf gun cake.

Read the whole recipe now by British Girl Bakes here!

Follow along with this video for this Nerf gun cake creation inspired by the Nerf Elite series!

5. Nerf Colored Round Cake

Not every Nerf inspired cake has to be shaped like a Nerf gun. For parties with larger guest lists (ie. more mouths to feed), opt for this larger, colorful Nerf round cake!

Not only does this cake provide more cake for party guests, but it is quite a bit easier for beginner cake decorators to complete!

For this recipe you are going to need:

2 1/4 Cups all purpose flour
2 1/4 teaspoons backing powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 Cup unsalted buter
1 1/2 Cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla, and
1 Cup buttermilk (whole milk will work)

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and start buttering and flouring the inside of two 8 inch round baking pans. Line with parchment to ensure the cake doesn’t stick to the pan.

Whisk together the flour, baking power, and salt in a small bowl.

In another bowl, cream the butter and sugar together. Start adding eggs one by one while continuing to mix. Add the vanilla to the mix.

In the same bowl start alternating between adding the flour mixture and the buttermilk until both are completely mixed together.

Add the batter to the pans and bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Allow the cakes to cool for at least 10 minutes and then start to remove them from their pans.

While the cakes cook start to make the Nerf colored buttercream frosting! For this frosting you will need:

6 egg whites
1 1/2 Cups sugar
2 Cups unsalted butter, and
2 teaspoons vanilla

Whisk together the egg whites and sugar. Place the bowl of egg whites and sugar over a pot with a couple inches of simmering water. whisk the mixture for a few minutes.

Whisk the mixture until it is a tiff peaked meringue. Start adding cubed butter and mix together until smooth. Add the vanilla and then whip the mixture.

Finish this look by adding either some orange or blue coloring. Add only a few drops and mix, you don’t want to add too much to the frosting!

Read the rest of this recipe and assembly by Liv for Cake here!

Use some blue yellow and orange confetti sprinkles around the edges of the cake to get create the perfect Nerf color scheme!

Top off the cake by using a piping bag to write your daughter or son’s name in butter cream!

6. Nerf Cake Push Pops

Looking for another way to have a Nerf themed desert at your son or daughter’ party? Try this super unique Cake Push Pops!

You are going to need:

1 Cup butter
2 1/3 Cups sugar
5 egg whites
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
3 Cups all purpose flour
1 Tablespoon and 1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 Cups whole milk
Food coloring

In a bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.

In a different bowl mix the butter and sugar until fluffy. Start adding the egg whites one by one to this same mix. Mix in the vanilla.

Start adding some of the flour and milk to this mix alternating between the two until mixture is smooth. There are a few different ways you can proceed from here.

You can create blue and orange Nerf themed cupcakes, or you can make the push pops look like a Nerf dart (Nerf darts are either orange and black or blue with orange tips). Decide what color scheme you are going to go with and color the batter with some food coloring.

Pour the batter into whoopie pie pan and bake until a toothpick can be inserted into the cake and come out clean. Don’t have a whoopie pie pan lying around? Order yours on Amazon here!

Start working on your frosting! The frosting will use:

10 egg whites
2 Cups sugar
2 Cups butter
1/2 teaspoons salt
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract

First mix the egg whites and the sugar together. Start heating up an inch or so of water in a sauce pan on the stove. Place the mixing bowl with the eggs and sugar on top of the simmering sauce pan.

Mix on the sauce pan until the mixture is hot and no longer clear. Remove from the saucepan and beat until egg whites are fluffy and there are stiff peaks. Before moving on to the next step make sure your egg white mixture is COMPLETELY cool.

Start incorporating the butter one tablespoon at a time. Finish by adding the salt and vanilla extract. Don’t forget to add your food coloring to make the frosting to keep the Nerf theme going!

See the full recipe by Sugar Hero Here!

Now that your cake and frosting are ready, its time to start assembling the push pops! Watch the following video to see how to assemble your cake pops!

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7. Dart Topped Cupcakes

Looking for a simpler way to make the desert Nerf themed Start by making your favorite cupcake and frosting recipes (if you need need some inspiration look at number 3 or 6 on this page)! Bake the cupcakes in a cupcake pan according to the recipe instructions.

Frost the cupcakes and then get ready to make your Nerf dart toppers!

The toppers will need some wafer cookies, fondant, and food coloring. Cover the wafer cookie in fondant that has been colored blue, and put an orange ball of fondant at one end for the tip. Place the dart on top of the cupcake and repeat these steps for every cupcake until finished.

See how these dart topped cupcake turns out on Momma D and Da Boyz here!

8. Nerf Tactical Vest Cake

No Nerfer’s gear collection is complete without a tactical vest. So neither will their Nerf party be!

Incorporate the tactical vest into the party by making it the cake!

For this cake you will use:

6 eggs
1 1/2 Cups butter
1 1/2 Cups sugar
1 1/2 Cups self raising flour

Mix the ingredients and back for 40 minutes at 350 degrees. Once the cake is cooled, remove it from the pan and follow along with this video to make the tactical vest!

9. Vanilla Gluten Free Cake Recipe

Not everyone has the luxury to be able to eat everything placed before them. Make sure everyone at the party can enjoy a Nerf cake with this vanilla gluten free cake recipe!

Simply follow the preparation instructions for these gluten free cakes and then follow the assembly instructions for one of our Nerf designs above!

The ingredients for this vanilla cake recipe include:

1 1/2 Cups brown rice flour
2/3 Cup potato starch
1/3 Cup tapioca starch
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon xantham gum
4 eggs
2 Cups sugar
1 Cup buttermilk
1 Cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla, and
1 teaspoon almond extract

Start by preheating the over to 350 degrees. Butter two 8 inch round cake pans and line with buttered parchment paper and mix all he dry ingredients together.

In a separate bowl combine the eggs and sugar. Add half the dry mix and stir. Combine this mixture with the buttermilk, butter, vanilla, and almond extract and mix well. Mix in the rest of the dry ingredients.

But the batter in the two pans and bake for 35 minutes. Before moving on to the assembly phase allow this cake to cool for 30 minutes and then remove from the pan.

Read the full recipe on Barefeet in the Kitchen!

10. Chocolate Gluten Free Cake Recipe

The ingredients you will need for this recipe are:

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 Cups all purpose gluten free flour
1 Cup double dutch dark cocoa
2 Tablespoons Cake Enhancer
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
2/3 Cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1 1/3 Cups water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Heat your oven to 350 degrees and butter two 8 inch round pans.

In one bowl combine all the dry ingredients. n a separate bowl mix the oil, eggs, water, and vanilla. Start adding one cup of dry mix to the wet batter 1 cup at a time until completely added.

Pour the batter into the pans and bake for 30 minutes. Let these cakes cool for 10 minutes before removing them from the pan.

Read the full recipe by King Arthur Flour here!

Do not put too much pressure on yourself to create the perfect replica of a Nerf gun. Your best attempt will still wow your party guests and fill the kids’ tummies!

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Nerf Blaster Cake: 10 Awesome Recipe Ideas For Your Son’s Party!