I've done Cars cakes before (here and here) and they've always been fun, but this one was a different design - and I always enjoy changing things up!
For this cake, I started with 6" and 9" round cakes. Then I carved away a good chunk of cake at a diagonal for the road. It wasn't as hard as I thought and it turned out pretty neat!
I used marshmallow fondant for almost all of the decorations - except (as usual) Satin Ice red for the letters/number, dark/chocolate brown for the mountains, and black for the road and flag.
I used these Ateco letters for the words on this cake. This is a great set that is very versatile!
To make the flag on the back of the number, I used a tiny square cutter from this small set of cutters and I used the three from the older Wilton 101 cookie cutters set.
My oldest son informed me that for the cake to be "realistic", the road needed to not just end on the cake... but continue into a tunnel. Since it was a fun detail - I added the tunnel and loved the way it turned out!
The car on the cake was this Cars 2 Shake 'n Go Lightning McQueen! It was the perfect size for the 6" cake topper.
Did I miss any details? Do you have any questions about this cake? Please leave them in the comments!
Emily @ She Makes and Bakes
Your cakes are incredible. I love seeing what you come up with. This one is great--love the road and the tunnel. Great job!!
Rose
Thanks Emily!!
Simon Jones
Wow this is great. Just looking for a cake for my child, roughly how much would this be?
Thanks
Rose
I'll send you an email!
MISBAH
Can you also plz send me the cost on my e-mail too as soon as possilble
manisha
Aww I was hoping there was a tutorial for this. Do you have any tutorials for how to make a car, not a truck or tractor?
Rose
I don't.. sorry!
manisha
It's okay when I seen the wonderful job that you did on all of the tutorials I got soo excited at the thought that this one had a tutorial too. Thank you for the tutorials so VERY HELPFUL.
Amy
Is it just one 6" cake? It looks like 2 6" cakes on top of a 9".
Rose
There were (2) 6" round layers and (2) 9" round layers.
roseanneramos
how much mam??
Anna
https://www.facebook.com/paulaferreira.ferreira.3?fref=t
this woman from Brazil, pick up your photo, end used saing that sheselfd remaked!
shame!
Rose
Thank you - I have reported her! 🙂
Anna
You are welcome! I really hope she will be intimidated, end stoped steal foto from who really work!
Rayito
Is there any way i can see the back to this cake? i love it!!
Rose
I just checked my files and I'm sad to say that I have ZERO pics of the back. 🙁
MISBAH
I WOULD LIKE TO GET ONE FOR MY SON'S BIRTHDAY, HOW MUCH WOULD THE COST BE?
Rose
Are you local to me - I cannot ship cakes or deliver outside my local area of Meadville, MS.
Amrit
Hi
Can you please tell me how much this cake is please? Thanks
Jasmine Jackson
Hi I live inHenrico Virginia (Richmond) I have decided to turn my hobby into an at home business I am having a hard time deciding on prices especially for 3D sculpted cakes would you mind giving your input and the lighting McQueen’s cake is beautiful.
Brandy
Thanks for post on this cake! I made something similar to this for my sons 3rd birthday yesterday. He was pleased!!!