Jr Dragster Cake- Gimme Your Two Cents!
Decorating By msauer Updated 27 Apr 2007 , 3:34pm by doescakestoo
Hubby has a friend at work who wants a cake for his daughter who runs jr. dragsters. I want it to be really good- First time at DH work for them to see my cakes. DH is very shy and most people didn't even know I had a business!!! Too shy to even take FREE CAKE to work- 'cause that would mean he'd have to talk to people about where the darn thing came from!!!
Here's what he wants. Any ideas on the engine part would REALLY be appreciated. Also, what size would everyone suggest?
can start w/ any size sheet cake.
slice in half long ways, fill and stack
now the carving begins.
come in about a 1/4 of way from back end and remove the top layer -- this will be the engine area
add the part just taken from the engine are to the front of the cake
now, start from the engine cut and continuing to the front....
carve both sides and top to narrow to nearly a point at the front end of the dragster.
covering in icing or fondant (fondant will allow for lots more detailing -- UNLESS you have access to edible images -- then a toss up)
make roll bar from fondant over floral wire.
make drive as fondant figure.
build up the basic shapes of the engine as little pieces of fondant stuck together (no need to be super detailed...just the basic big shapes -- try to get a really good photo of just the engine)
paint on any details like logos, stripes, and some of the more noticeable engine parts.
I'd use mini oreos for the front wheels and full size for the back or any kind of cookie or even cuts "logs" of fondant in the right sizes.
HTH
Thanks Doug....gosh...you even included diagrams...YOU ROCK!!!!
So, you really don't think I need to get too detailed on the engine, huh? I like that idea. I asked the client yesterday for some addtl. photos and he gave me a link to his website, so I am hoping to get pics with more detail there.
I'll let ya know how it turns out.
Thanks again,
Michelle
Well, its done! Thanks to Doug for all of his input. The customer decided he would rather have a cake done like his daughter's newest car- not the original blue one I posted.
It's 3:30 am here and I just finished this one (of two today)- I'll post a pic and then hit the sack!
-Michelle
man, those are pretty detailed instructions, where were you a few weeks ago? 
That's pretty much how we (my husband and I) did it. We also built a little platform to raise the actual car off the ground so it didn't look like it was sitting on the ground.
here is a Rail Dragster I did for a friend
turned out pretty good if I do say so myself... can't wait to see yours
With Doug's instructions and meacat's picture yours should turn out great.
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