Lightning McQueen, Take 2

* Repost from personal blog - 2008

Here's Josh's Lightning McQueen. I like this version better. The really shiny fondant on the other one was a bit too much for me. I do not, however, like the front end of this one. I must have been thinking of a different car when I carved it because the front curves under instead of out. You can't even see his smile. Luckily Josh didn't mind my oversight. The tires are sandwich cookies dipped in melted black icing.


Stats:

• Betty Crocker Chocolate Cake
• Wilton decorating icing
• Satin Ice fondant
• Royal Icing details

Lightning McQueen

* Reposted from personal blog - 2008

Here's one of the finished Lightning McQueen cakes. He came out really shiny!
This is original Lightning McQueen cake--not the one I made for Josh. I accidentally used real almond flavoring in this cake and since Josh is allergic to nuts we decided it would be better to make a new cake than to risk anything. The staff at my school was glad for my oversight because they got to eat this one. The shininess came when I used water to brush some stubborn powdered sugar off the cake. It looked pretty cool in person. Tires are sandwich cookies dipped in melted black icing.

Stats:

• WASC
• Wilton decorating icing
• Satin Ice fondant
• Royal Icing details

The inner workings of a car cake :