OK I haven't really worked with fondant that much to mold something and have only carved one cake into a beetle car but it was soooo easy. Is there anyone out there that can give me some pointers on how to do a hearse cake. What kind of or shape of cake I should make, how to carve a cake into the shape... should it be frozen? I'm thinking I have to use fondant so that the black would not only look better but people wouldn't have black teeth and tongues from eating the frosting...although with the crowd I am making it for, they would probably get a kick out of that. Any advice would help! Thanx! 
What an unual cake. Hearse is generally longer then a cake so I would suggest carving it from sheet cakes.
Is this a death anniversary 
cake ? Hearse is a funeral car right ? 
here's a sketch:
(and for those who think my handwriting borders on hieroglyphics --
long loaf pan carved
BC or fondant covered
RI/CF/BCT for windows showing coffin
fondant fenders and details
silver luster dusted for chrome as desired
wheels UNDER the cake board...suggest small box or even a relatively flat brick to support board high enough (can hot glue board to box, wheels on skewers hot glued to support)
and other details (gargoyle??) to hearse.
could also do more squarish front end (when saw this, the hearse at the opening of the movie "Some Like It Hot" immediately came to mind....hmmm..and maybe a trail of whiskey???)
message reads: "Hearse to You!"
Are you making a Coffin or a Casket to put in it ?
OMG I have so many question now for you Doug... I love the Hearse to You for the top though...
I would love to make a coffin to go in it, but how???
I don't think I am ready for such a complicated cake Doug! I appreciate your drawing, but I have so many more questions. 
OMG I have so many question now for you Doug... I love the Hearse to You for the top though...
I would love to make a coffin to go in it, but how???
I don't think I am ready for such a complicated cake Doug! I appreciate your drawing, but I have so many more questions.
ok...ask away.
but first some thoughts:
>>> AHEM!!!! me thinks you are TOO modest. If you can make that VW bug cake, you can certainly make this. After looking at your other cakes, I'm very confident you can do it. (you just may have to go buy a long loaf pan). Don't sell yourself short. Go for it!!!!
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further:
cake is solid, so can't put coffin inside...it would just be a "picture" on the outside in either color flow (CF), royal icing (RI), or a buttercream transfer (BCT).
carving is done while cake is frozen using serrated knife. (notice I left the outline of the original shape of cake) could make front end lots more square if afraid of curves
fondant can be molded separately and applied -- think of it like playing w/ Play-Do, molds/shapes the same way.
thanx Doug... you covered most of my questions... you're good.
thanx too for the compliments... i know i can do it, it's just stressful... besides the fact that i have another cake to do for another bday party that same day.
if you don't mind... i might just ask you some more questions later on once i get into it and start planning it when it gets closer. need to get thru this crazy weekend with all the cakes i have planned. thanx! you rock! 
I got mine at Michaels (w/ 40% off coupon of course)
think I've seen them at A. C. Moore
and can't remember about Hobby Lobby
and of course you can get it direct from Wilton.com
and if you want to bid your way to it, there's always eBay (4 up for bids as of this moment)
(is there a craft store that carries cake supplies too...they might have it also)
you can make the back part out of pastillage that you paint black and assemble so you can place a little cake coffin in the back..
I think I'm going to try this!
I"m so loving it!!
Thanks Doug!
Doug, have I told you that I love you lately?
LOL - you are like the nicest & coolest guy evar.
Rachel
It would be cool to have the back door open and the coffin hanging out of it.
heheheh and a little boney hand sticking out of the askew lid..
oh yeah..where do I find that bone candy? 
or having that little boney hand clutching a little long stemed rose! 
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