Hippie Car Cake

This hippie car cake is amazing to look at and perfect for a display. It is a 3D cake that may feel daunting to create, but on the contrary it was easy to make. It was just as simple as any other cake that I have made. The most difficult part is trying to decide what type of designs you want on your car and the colors that you wish to display. If you were to design any car what would it look like?

This hippie car cake is amazing to look at and perfect for a display. It is a 3D cake that may feel daunting to create, but on the contrary it was easy to make. It was just as simple as any other cake that I have made. The most difficult part is trying to decide what type of designs you want on your car and the colors that you wish to display. If you were to design any car what would it look like? 

How to Make the Ultimate Hippie Car Cake

To make this hippie car cake I used the Wilton 3D Cruiser Car cake pan. It was really easy. I mixed up a regular cake mix purchased from a store. I made a yellow cake because I wanted lighter colors for the icing. I covered the pan with the Wilton cake release, but you can just as easily use the Professional Pam spray. I added the cake mix and set it into the oven for the recommended time. To make this 3d car it is just one cake pan that is thick and tall. Fortunately the cake cooked perfectly. I tested the cake with a knife. I used a steak knife to gently test all the way throughout the cake. For regular shaped cakes and cupcakes I use a toothpick to test if the cake has been cooked thoroughly, but because the cake was too tall I wanted to make sure it was cooked all the way through, therefore I used the steak knife. Then I cut the cake bottom flat when it was still in the pan. I used a large serrated knife. The knife was long enough to reach all across the cake pan to help it be smooth. I then placed the cake onto a cooling rack until it was completely cooled.

I didn’t have a serving dish that I wanted to serve this stunning cake on so I made one. You are able to purchase cake trays at the store, but it is easy to make one. I only use them once. I traced the empty cake pan onto a piece of cardboard then I covered the cardboard with tinfoil. Wrap the tinfoil around the outside and then tape the tinfoil to the bottom. After this was covered I placed the cake onto the made cake board. 

I put some Wilton Piping Gel into a piping bag to make my design on the car. The piping gel has no taste and is clear. If you wish you could tint the gel to a light yellow tinge if you like, but I choose to leave it clear. I drew on the rainbow, peace sign, and flower with the piping gel. This was a great idea because if you do not like the shape you drew you can use a spatula and wipe it off. I was thrilled with the look of my design. Next I mixed up the colors of icing I wanted to use and I began icing the cake. If you make extra icing you are able to store it for a short time in your fridge or freezer.

For the windows and license plate I used Wilton round tip #5 with a gray icing. I then mixed cornstarch with water in an egg cup. I dipped my finger into the water solution then patted the windows creating a smooth surface. It is remarkable the change in the icing when you do this technique. It looks fantastic and there is no change in the taste of the icing. Then I used a Wilton tip #7 which is round and a little larger than the tip #5. I used this to create the peace symbol. I squeezed out the icing and let it expand creating a bubble effect. I used Wilton tip #13 which is a flower or star design. I used this design on the flower and rainbow. I used Wilton star tip #16 for the pink portion of the car. Then to finish it off I used tip 18 for the tires. 

The best part about this cake is that it uses a single pan. There was nothing standing in your way hoping to attach it together. The other thing that I thought about with this car, was that it would look super cool if you make multiple cakes. There could then be a large race track going down your table with different types of cakes. But if you really love the hippie design and party theme, then consider placing different flower cakes, cupcakes around the dessert table. Then you could make cake pops and design them to look like little bugs in the garden. This theme and designs are endless. 

The 3D car cake looked fantastic! Best of luck designing your own 3D hippie car cake.