Cars Cake - Third Birthday

I got to make a cake for one of my favorite little men last week. Since it was a Car’s theme, I decided to go with a racetrack. Since I was using a gluten-free cake mix, I knew I had to go with my round cake pans as the mix wouldn’t fill up a sheet cake. I figured I would just make a figure 8 track, (sorry, that pun just slipped out) but as I was looking I realized a number 3 would be even easier. Good thing, he was turning 3! hehe

Here is what you do:

Bake 2 cakes, and let them cool.  Cut about an inch off the side of each one before laying them side by side.  Then cover with chocolate frosting.

Carefully separate the gluten-free cookies, then use a sharp knife to carve a little circle out of the middles.  Places your "wheels" around the outside for the border.  (Confession time, I broke a few cookies, so I didn't have enough to go all the way around.  hehe)

Use white frosting (#  tip) to make the road.

Crush up the leftover cookies, and sprinkle inside and down the left side like dirt.

Draw the checkered area (the finish line) with the white frosting. 

I was planning on using M&Ms for the starting line, but the container of mini's didn't have enough green.  Being too tired to tint some green frosting, I discovered a box of nerds in the cabinet.  Waaaalllaaaa!  Instant starting line. 

Since I was headed to the Bloom Retreat, I left my husband in charge of transporting the cake, gift, and all three children to the party.  Yep, he's the man!!  There was a minor gift incident, but the children and cake made it fine.  I heard it through the grapevine that the mini-cars were placed on top at the party, but I never got any pictures to prove it.  Found these two on the phone though...

Obviously, Sissy wasn't interested in the game.