Racetrack Cake

RACETRACK CAKE

I found this cake idea on Family Fun Magazine's Website. This site is my go to site for all kid related fun! Now if you're like me, I enjoy short cuts. With 5yr old twins running afoot, short cuts help to keep the force stable :)  When researching possible birthday cake options for their party this summer I came across this nifty race car cake (or as my Husband would say .... "you gonna make that for the Daytona 500 this weekend?" ... yeah...that's it Honey! lol).

The cake itself can either be a homemade version or my go to stand by .... Betty Crocker! After following the directions to bake them in two rounds and they've cooled ... the fun really begins!

Here is what you need:

Ingredients

• 2 baked 9" round cakes
• 3 cups white icing
• 1 to 2 cups finely crushed chocolate cookie crumbs
• 1 to 2 cups green sprinkles

• White Good & Plenty candies
• Checkered paper or ribbon
• 2 toothpicks and tape
• New toy cars, washed with soap and water

Here is what you do:

1. Cut a small semicircular notch from one cake, then position the cakes as shown and cover them with the white icing.
2. Place a small bowl in the center of each cake and sprinkle cookie crumbs around it to create the track.
3. Remove the bowls and sprinkle sprinkles onto each icing circle, then press the remaining sprinkles onto the sides of the cake for grass.
4. Lay a white Good & Plenty dotted line along the track and use a pastry bag to pipe a white icing border around the edge of the cake.
5. Create racing flags by taping small squares of the paper or ribbon to the toothpicks and place them on the track along with the race cars.

Enjoy!  If you give this a shot I'd LOVE to hear and see how it went, please comment below :)  I plan to try this out for their Birthday. My one Son LOVES Trains so I'm going to attempt a train version while giving my other Son this track theme with school buses & ambulances (his favorites).  Wish me luck!