Now decorating a cake is even easier. As we add cake guides to our site, we will also add the option of purchasing any of the decorations needed. Your items will be made to order and shipped USPS Priority Mail. Please allow 3-5 days for handling because all gum paste and royal icing decorations will need time to dry before they can be shipped.

For a complete list of gumpaste items for sale, please visit our handmade shop on our sister site, www.KimsCake.com.

I am excited to announce that Piece of Cake Decorating is now selling edible cake images. All images are printed on an 8x10 icing sheet. You can purchase an image(8x10 or smaller) for $10 or a personalized collage similar to the picture shown for $15. The collages can have up to three photos and will be designed especially for you. Shipping on any image is $5 and will be sent USPS Priority Mail.

As always, all purchases are done through PayPal. Once you have purchased an image, please e-mail your photos to kseals@pieceofcakedecorating.com along with the size and shape of your photo. If you are ordering a personalized collage, please enter any important details in the notes to seller.

Click to purchase from my sister site, www.KimsCake.com.


Just a few examples of our collages. You are not limited to what you see.

3D Wilton Cruiser Pan
Large rectangular cake board
Tips # 2, 3 and 5
Red and black fondant
Red gumpaste
Thick Wire
Tan, white, orange, yellow, and black buttercream icing
Blue tinted piping gel
Crushed graham crackers
Rice Krispie Treats
Plastic cacti








Another item that will help decorate this cake is an airbrush. You will be able to cover the car in white fondant then airbrush it red. It will save you a great deal of time.

Directions for the "novice" cake:

****Please keep in mind that by using the cake mold listed above, your cake may not look exactly like Lightning McQueen because, while this mold gives you a car shape, it is not his exact shape.****


Step 1

A few days in advance, make the spoiler out of red gumpaste and place 4 thick wires
into the spoiler as it dries (the longer the better). These wires will hold the spoiler on the
cake.


Step 2

Bake the 3D Cruiser cake and freeze. To get the cake to look more like Lightning McQueen, you will need to trim cake off the top and possibly the hood to give it more of a curve.


Step 3

Once you are happy with the shape of the cake, ice the entire car with buttercream icing.


Step 4

Cover the cake with fondant. You can either cover the cake with red fondant or cover the cake with white fondant and airbrush the whole cake red.


Step 5

Use the white buttercream and tip #3 or 5 to pipe on the windows. 

****Decorator’s Tip**** Use a toothpick to outline all of the windows and the lightning bolt onto the car.


Step 6

Outline all of the windows with the black icing and tip # 2.


Step 7

Repeat the above two steps to pipe on the large lighting bolts, head lights, tail lights, and the large number on top, using yellow and orange or white buttercream (colors will depend on what you are piping).


Step 8

With tip #2 and black icing, pipe numbers on the sides of the car as well as the passenger side headlight and tail light.


Step 9

With tip #2 and yellow icing, pipe the child’s name to resemble the Rusteeze logo.


Step 10

With tip #2 and blue piping gel pipe on eyes. Be careful, as the piping gel will run if you use too much. Finally, add the pupil on the eyes with a small black dot.


Step 11

The only part that is left of the car is to make the wheels. To do this, cut circles out of Rice Krispie Treats and cover with black fondant. You can also cover with white fondant and airbrush them black. Add a red circle to the center of the wheel and pipe the word Lightyear onto the wheels. Once the car is sitting on the bottom cake you can place the wheels onto the cake. The exact size of the wheels will vary depending on the size of your wheel well. My wheels fit so snugly that I was able to place them into the well and they did not fall.


Step 12

Finally, bake, level and fill the 2 14x11 cakes. Place onto the large rectangular cake board and cover with tan icing. Next, sprinkle the crushed graham crackers on top to look like sand. Place 4 dowels into the cake to support the car. The placement of the dowels will depend on the placement of the car. Just be sure to use 2 dowels for the front of the car and two for the back.


Step 13

Place the wheels and spoiler onto the car and put the cacti onto the large cake.

****Decorator’s Tip**** If you are having trouble getting the spoiler to stay up you can take 4 lollipop sticks and place them behind the spoiler for support. Cover these sticks with black or gray buttercream. If you look at the original Lightning McQueen, you will see he has something similar on the back of his spoiler.

Having trouble finding instructions on how to decorate a cake? We can help. For a small $5 fee and our money back guarantee we will create a custom cake guide. Your guide will include step-by-step instructions and sketches when needed. Just simply click the "add to cart" button below and be sure to leave your e-mail address at the checkout. Once we have been notified of your purchase, we will e-mail you about your request. Please be prepared to respond with a detailed description and/or a picture of your request. If for any reason we are unable to help you, we will issue a full refund. We look forward to creating a guide for you. And remember, if you ever have any questions about anything on our site, you can e-mail us at kseals@pieceofcakedecorating.com.