Cars! Birthday Rally Cake & Cupcakes
Additional Information
Step 1
In advance: Make Cars candy plaque.
Step 2
Also in advance: Make fondant letters. Tint 1 oz. each green, orange, violet, yellow, red and blue. Roll out 1/8 in. thick. Cut letters using cutters from set. Let dry on cornstarch-dusted board.
Step 3
Bake and cool two 1-layer sheet cakes and 16 mini cupcakes. Trim 1 in. off each sheet cake then set cakes side-by-side on wrapped board to create a 22 x 14 in. rectangle.
Step 4
Tint fondant: 90 oz. blue, 20 oz. gray. Roll out 1/8 in. thick as needed. Prepare and cover cakes with blue rolled fondant. Cut a 22 x 5 in. curve for track; attach using damp brush. Pipe tip 3 curved outline details. Cover mini cupcakes with tip 12 swirls for smoke effect. Position mini cupcakes, letters and candy plaque. Pipe tip 12 large bead ?smoke? bottom border.
*Combine Violet with Rose for violet shown.
Products
Royal Blue Icing Color
Kelly Green Icing Color
Orange Icing Color
Violet Icing Color
Rose Icing Color
Lemon Yellow Icing Color
Christmas Red Icing Color
Black Icing Color
Dark Cocoa Candy Melts® Candy
White Candy Melts® Candy
3 Red Candy Melts® Candy
cornstarch
Products
![15" Parchment Triangles](https://www.wilton.com/dw/image/v2/AAWA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-wilton-product-master/default/dw63b2ffee/images/product/2104-1508/2104-1508PA15TR7157.jpg?sw=89&sh=89&sm=fit "15" Parchment Triangles")
11 x 15 x 2 in. Sheet Pan
Mini Muffin Pans
White Mini Baking Cups
Cake Boards
Fanci-Foil Wrap
24 x 16 in. plywood or foamcore board ((1/4 in. thick))
Craft knife
Knife
Ruler
Waxed paper
Tape
Toothpicks
Soft Towel
Use pans as molds when making solid decorative plaques. If your pan has detail, it may be painted in desired colors as you would for any candy mold.