easy Lightning McQueen birthday cake - cars, cars, cars

This is a birthday cake from last year in our house. Let's just say we went through a significant "Cars" period. I made this cake for the Bowler's 4th birthday. He adored it.

Kids birthday cakes don't have to be overly complex to have impact. This cake was two round cakes wedged together to make an "eight" or track shape. I smoothed buttercream icing all over it (the Bowler wanted purple) and then formed the track using "dirt" made from crushed up biscuits.

Oreos all the way around the edge give a wheel look to it all. And let me say that "freckle" lollies make fabulous track barriers and fencing. A little bit of piped on green grass, some white track lines and some of the Bowlers very own "Cars" and here is our amazing and delicious race track.

Our boy's eyes lit up when he saw it and the sugar rush was long and hysterical.

Thomas will most likely always be number one though!