Luanne
My eldest son loves Lightning McQueen, so for his third birthday, I was up for the challenge! It was my first fondant cake, and hopefully not my last. The cake is chocolate (a dense chocolate that is easy to shape). I made a few pans so that I had ample cake to work with. I … Read more
I made this Elephant Birthday Cake for my son’s first birthday. We chose the elephant because it was a symbol of strength. He had endured a challenging first year of life (having to have open heart surgery), and the ‘elephant’ was one of his favourite toys in the hospital. The cake was made from the … Read more
I made this Homemade Lightning McQueen Cake for my son’s third birthday. I baked two chocolate pound cakes (9 x 13, and 9 x 9) and had left over, so made cupcakes (for the wheels). I cut the cake free-hand in order to shape the car (using a number of cars from my son’s collection … Read more