Comments on: Lightning McQueen Birthday Cake

By: evetar

evetar — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:12:55 +0000

you are marvellous
i love you so much

By: Marie Ketchum

Marie Ketchum — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:30:49 +0000

I have a friend who is a cake maker making a copy of this cake for my 3 year old’s birthday this week. I want to pay her for it, and I want to know what a cake like this costs. I’m afraid since she’s a friend she will low ball the price, so any pricing info would be helpful!

By: Maureen

Maureen — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:02:40 +0000

Dear Andrea,
Thank you for the insturctions! I wanted to make a Lightning McQueen cake and found your posting. I did make some shortcuts by using 3 Pilsbury cake mixes (on sale for $1 each) and I used all icing instead of fondant…but it turned out really well. Also I used toothpicks to secure the graham cracker and small chocolate covered donuts for wheels as my cake did not get enough height for the regular sized donuts. Your ideas to create the LM cake really was a big hit and worth all the work. My son’s 3rd b-day was great and he loved the cake. As I posted on FB…hours to make and minutes to eat…but so worth it:-)
Sincerely,
Maureen

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:44:45 +0000

Hi Amber. Yes, you can make the cakes ahead and freeze them. Just wrap well in plastic wrap.

By: Amber

Amber — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:43:26 +0000

i was just wondering if it would be okay to make the cakes ahead of time and freeze them until ready to use?

By: Donne (South Africa)

Donne (South Africa) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:52:36 +0000

Thank you Andrea for the awesome instructions on the Mcqueen cake. I did the cake for my son’s 2nd birthday last month. It was a raving success. In South Africa we don’t get all the goodies you used, but I could find substitutes where necessary. Keep up the good work! Nice to know that there are mommies with similar interests

By: Betty

Betty — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 01:54:49 +0000

Little update – I made the cakes today, and oh WOW is it ever delicious! One batch was enough for one layer and a dozen cupcakes (I’m going to use the layer to make the Betty Crocker bunny, and the cupcakes will become bee hives with little candy bees). I find yellow cake to be even tastier than white, that little hint of egginess just adds so much! Thanks again )

By: Betty

Betty — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:05:51 +0000

Thank you SO much for posting this! I plan on using this cake and frosting recipe (well, with cocoa powder added to the frosting) to make a bunny cake for Easter – I’ve never carved a cake before, so I wanted to be sure to make something tasty and suitable for carving. Some of the recipes I had found looked great, but I feared they would be too crumbly. Now I can relax a bit ;o)

By: Ashley

Ashley — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:31:06 +0000

OMG!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I have been searching your site!!! A step-by-step how to Mcqueen cake! Its my sons 2nd birthday in 2 weeks and loves “bean” he calls him!! He is going to be the happiest 2 year old EVER!!!!
Thanks again you’re a God-send!!

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 11:45:10 +0000

Andrea, I am so excited this will be the second one of your cakes I am attempting the first being Rocket I am so impressed by the creativness of your cakes the doughnuts are an awesome touch. I am going to make this for my sons forth Birthday for sure.. He is going to be so excited although I am not sure he will let us cut into it.. hahaha have a wonderful day and thank you…