This cake was made for a little boy who was turning 3. He is a Lightning McQueen fan, so that is what he got. Last year on his second birthday a rainbow came out, so he said that he wanted a rainbow for his next birthday cake, so I incorporated a rainbow onto his cake as well. His party was a very large one... around 200 people, so a sheet cake was also made. The top tier was white with a vanilla buttercream/chocolate chip buttercream filling, the bottom tier was white with strawberry buttercream filling, and the sheet cake was chocolate with vanilla buttercream/chocolate chip filling. Lightning McQueen was hand sculpted from Rice Krispy treats and covered in fondant with fondant pieces. The rainbow as well as all of the "decorations" on the cake... street signs, cactus, rocks, sand dunes/mountains, and checker board were all made from homemade marshmallow fondant. Happy 3rd birthday Andrew!

Hand scultped Lightning McQueen made from Rice Krispy treats and covered in fondant...

another view...

Sheet cake...