Ideas for a Disney Cars Cake
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You've decided the theme and a Disney Cars cake is going to be the centerpiece for this birthday party.

Even before getting your Disney Cars party supplies, you want to explore the different cake options depending on the number of guests you want to invite over. Many talented bakers have come up with imaginative designs that are inspirational enough to give us our own ideas of what's possible to create for the big day.

Do you want a Lightning McQueen cake or a cake with other characters like Mater or Sally Carrera? What about a racing theme or a Radiator Springs theme?

Photo courtesy of Karen's Edible Art

The photo of Mater, McQueen and Cars logo cakes on the right was created by frozen buttercream transfer. Our baker, Karen, didn't have a cake pan for Mater, so she made a large sheet cake and carved the general shape. She then made both Mater and the Cars logo (center cake) using a butter cream transfer. Want to give it a try?

How to Make a Disney Cars Cake with Buttercream Transfer

1. Find a picture online or in a coloring book of the character you want to replicate in icing and blow it up to the correct size to fit the cake shape.

2. Once you have the correct size, you lay down a sheet of freezer-safe glass over the picture. Now you tape some wax paper over the top of the glass.

3. Trace the outline of the picture with a #1 or #2 tip with black icing, beginning with the more difficult, more detailed areas first.

4. Then fill in the picture with the buttercream icing colors you wish.

5. Once you've filled in your entire piece, place it in the freezer for up to 30 minutes so the frosting can firm up.

6. Remove the tape from the glass, then flip the picture over onto the cake, then carefully remove the wax paper from the transfer. Many cake artists like to pipe in a border around the transfer picture .

Disney Cars Birthday Cake Toppers

If you'd rather use a more simple method there are some great looking Disney Cars cake toppers and candles available. This Disney Cars cake topper is Lightning McQueen and Mater which you can make as part of a fancy frosting design on on a sheet cake or a simple, or keep it simple and easy and they look great on their own.

Along with the birthday candles, there are a couple of cool looking Cars candles available to add even more pizzaz! One is Lightning McQueen next to a cactus. The next candle is and it is really racy! Either of them will look fantasic and add lots of color and character to your Disney Cars cake.

Radiator Springs Cars cake courtesy of Suanie

Here's a really cool, simple idea. Make the tire cake by baking two round cakes, adding depth with two layers and top with chocolate frosting. For a racing tire, ice the rim for the center write the Lightyear logo around the edge. Make it a whitewall tire by adding a hubcap for the center and frost the inner-ring area with white vanilla. This will help you get just the right color when frosting your Disney Cars cake, whether you choose the tire theme or a different creation.

Disney Cars Cupcake Ideas

Another popular option parents choose is to serve cupcakes instead of the traditional birthday cake. There are some really cool ideas out there from stars and stripes to a more fancy 3D airbrush style. This person's photo on the right created a cupcake stand by using a race track and the result is so amazing for a five year old's birthday party!

Cupcake Racetrack photo credit:Glorious Treats

Are cupcakes perking your interest? There are some fantastic toppers available that the party guests can keep for themselves as party favors when they go home. This comes in a set of 12. Want more characters? Here's a similar that comes in a package of six.

This set of come in a set of 12. Bake your cupcakes in these cute

You're going to have an awesome-looking Disney Cars cake for your party now!