For his 6th birthday, my son requested a homemade Toy Story cake that reflected each of his favorite characters. I came up with the idea of doing three separate tiers to represent different characters by looking at ideas here on “Coolest Birthday Cakes”. I didn’t want to have to worry about stacking the tiers at the last minute, so I decided to use Wilton’s 3 Tier Party Stand.
I also didn’t like the idea of using commercial fondant and decided to make my own Marshmallow Fondant. On the advice of an experienced decorator, I substituted marshmallow cream for solid marshmallows and had no problems at all.
The hot wheels loop/track is made from Wilton Gum Paste and was formed once the Gum Paste was about 60-70% hardened. The characters were found in ‘buddy packs’ at a local retail store. The ‘sign’ was made using Wilton’s letter molds and it was very difficult and time consuming getting them formed and released without getting messed up. The sign was attached to a regular cake dowel using gum paste glue (Wilton recipe) and candy melts (to camouflage the yellow paste look).
Can you come do mine? LOL! This looks fabulous.
That cake is fabulous! Quick question– I make marshmallow fondant as well and have been wondering how the marshmallow cream would work. How much did one jar of cream make?
Your cake is Awesome! I would LOVE to see the cakes up close to see the detail! My son’s party is Toy Story themed and I think this would make him VERY HAPPY! Nice job again –
So impressed with your cake. It looks amazing. Please tell how long it took to make this.
That would be the extreme toy story wedding cake….WOW
You’re really good!
I love this cake. I would love to do it for my 4 year old..Is it possible for you to enlarge the picture to see the details of the cake..Thank you
Would it be possible for you to send me other pic of your cake.. if you have them? I would like to try something similar for my son’s 4th birthday (toy story themed. Also how did your fondant turn out taste wise? I tried making some once and it just wasn’t very good…R.lag1210@yahoo.com
where did you purchase the fence?
Hi! I would love to do a cake like this..Where did you buy the fence & can you send me a close up picture…virgyfernandez@aol.com
thanks
I was wondering what you used at the fence and how you make the fondant . Store bought fondant doesn’t taste very well . Could you email it to me ? cindymartin21502@yahoo.com
I was wondering how you made your blocks or if the are real blocks?
Definitely the best Toy Story cake I’ve seen! I would say thanks for sharing, but my 3-year old peeked over my shoulder just now and is begging me to make it for his upcoming 4th birthday. Don’t think I’m good enough to pull this one off. LOL
I don’t think that I have ever seen a better Toy Story Cake you did awesome. I agree with everyone I would love to see some close up pictures and learn how to make the Marshmellow fondant. You need to get into business doing this cause you did a simply stunning job. I love it. If you can I would love to see some closer pictures and get the fondant recipe Email me if you can rnkkasmussen4@hotmail.com
I absolutely LOVE this cake!!!! You did an amazing job!!! Would you be able to send me some pics to my email so I can see the details on the cake a little better. I would greatly appreciate it dns050406@hotmail.com
Your cake is just awesome!I wanna ask just like the others before me if you could please send me close up pics and the recipe for the fondant i would greatly appreciate it.thanks for sharing theresas3boys@yahoo.com
beautiful cake. I’m going to make my son a toy story cake in the next week. Could you send me the fondant recipe, as well as how you made the “wood” planks. Again, gorgeous cake and very creative.
Love this cake I’m also making a toy story cake with marshmallow fondant super easy but messy I found the recipe and how to do it on you tube it’s about 16oz bag of mini marshmallows, 2lbs of powdered sugar, and 3tbls of water also Crisco to grease everything that would touch the fondant including hands counter etc..cover the counter with Crisco and then the sugar and heat the marshmallows with the tbls 1:30 min (3 intervals of 30 seconds)pour it on the counter and start mixing it with the sugar till start getting hard like fondant… (very messy but fun!)
(a little tip I learned…when it start getting too hard grease your hands with Crisco and work it with your hands until it’s soft) Good Luck!!
I’m sure you are getting tired of sending information out, but I am so impressed with this cake want to make it for my godson’s birthday party next week. Can you please send me your marshmallow fondant recipe and the tricks to making the fence? I really appreciate your help!
this is absolutely stunning! i want to dot his for my nephew! wish me luck”!
Wow wow wow…..i would pay anything for my lil princess b.day cake to look like that!!!AMAZING!!!
Wow what a great job….very impressive
this cake is awesome! I’m wanting to make one similar to this for my son’s 3rd birthday can you possible email me a larger picture of this cake. Jessica2955@hotmail.com