In this case, even though the cars were new and had been washed, I made sure they only touched the track, not the cake, since the track would be discarded when it came time to cut the cake. Make sure it doesn't actually touch the cake. It makes some great edible glue that held the cars rock solid during the delivery.Ī note about using non-edible pieces on your cake.
I also used the same orange royal icing to attach the track to the cake and the board.and to attach the cars to everything.
But, hey, I had some cool looking track so why not use it?! Somehow the two cars I had planned on in my original sketch were now 5 and I thought, correctly, that having more cars wasn't a bad thing! I used orange royal icing to attach the side curve and loop together right where the truck now sits. And, when it came down to it, I didn't need it. If the curve and loop didn't dry hard enough then that long track was going to be cut in half and I was going to make a cake topper out of it and the number. You see that track on the right side of the cake? Yeah, that was insurance. Then I let that set up for about a half hour before I used a rolling pin (for the loop) that had been set up on supportive stands, and a can (for the side curve) and let them dry while saying a prayer that they actually would dry overnight. I used a straight edge cutter to help me smooth out the edges. I cut out 2-1/2 inch pieces and gently folded up the edges. Then, like most cake decorators, I sort of MacGyver'd it. I used a LOT of it to make the orange fondant dry out quickly. I would have normally made this a week ahead of time but I only had two days to make this cake so no real drying time! Enter my great friend Tylose. Making the loop was taking a leap of faith. My own husband and son are crazy about Hot Wheels so we have track right here for me to use as reference. I handrolled the "snake" for the black fondant divider and then used water to attach it to the cake before adding the dashes to the cake. I had left over 1x1 white squares so I just used those to make the dashes. For this cake it was the white dashes as well as the black rolled fondant that separates the blue from the checkered areas. Next I rolled out the long pieces (two of them) to trim the cake and create the "road" surface.įinishing details can make a world of difference. Then, using a graph matt, I cut out the 1x1 inch black and white squares and placed those onto the cake to make the "checkered flag" part of the cake. It is four layers of yumminess! I wanted to stay within the Hot Wheels colors while staying within "background cake" boundaries so I started with the blue fondant and covered the cake, leaving the half moon shape for the front of the cake open. First of all, the cake is a vanilla bean cake with a caramel toffee buttercream filling. So now about how it was made and how you can make one too! Everything except the cars on this cake is fully edible.including the track. I'd love to share with you that photo.the one of the little guy next to his cake, but I will have to wait until Icing Smiles publishes it on their Facebook Page so you can see it. I was pleased and honored to be able to make this cake and deliver it to their home early Saturday afternoon. To have such a special cake, and not the expense for one, for one of your kids just makes the day that much more special. But when your oldest has spent more time in the hospital the past year than he has at home, suddenly an "at home" celebration sounds simply wonderful. We tend to take those celebrations for granted. This time it was for the baby brother of a young man going through treatment. Those children, as well as their siblings, are eligible to recieve a custom cake from a local baker for a special occasion such as a birthday or end of treatment day or release from the hospital day. Icing Smiles works with families who have children that are dealing with serious illness such as cancer, leukemia, etc.
This past week, while on a trip for Shutterbug Traveler in Monterey, I got a special email from one of my favorite organizations.
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