Little Car Cakes

Health score
1%
Little Car Cakes
130 min.
12
512kcal

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Get ready to rev up your dessert game with these delightful Little Car Cakes! Perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or just a fun family activity, these charming treats are sure to bring smiles to faces of all ages. With their vibrant colors and playful design, these cakes not only taste delicious but also serve as a fantastic centerpiece for any gathering.

Using a simple box cake mix as a base, you can easily whip up these adorable car-shaped cakes that are both fun to make and eat. The combination of rich vanilla frosting and colorful food dyes allows you to unleash your creativity, transforming ordinary cake into a whimsical automotive adventure. Each cake is adorned with sweet details like licorice bumpers, starlight candy headlights, and Oreo wheels, making them as visually appealing as they are tasty.

Whether you're baking with kids or surprising a loved one, these Little Car Cakes are a delightful way to celebrate. They not only satisfy your sweet tooth but also provide a memorable experience in the kitchen. So, gather your ingredients, fire up the oven, and get ready to create a dessert that will drive everyone wild!

Ingredients

  • box cake mix yellow
  • serving chocolate-covered peanuts with wrapping paper and plastic food wrap or foil
  • 16 oz vanilla frosting 
  • serving purple gel food coloring green blue red yellow
  • serving licorice rounds black red
  •  m&m candies yellow
  • 10  crème-filled chocolate sandwich cookies 
  •  gumdrops red
  •  round cake 

Equipment

  • oven
  • knife
  • wire rack
  • loaf pan
  • toothpicks

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease bottoms only of three 8x4-inch loaf pans, or spray bottoms with cooking spray.
  2. Make cake batter as directed on cake mix box. Divide batter evenly among pans.
  3. Bake 25 to 32 minutes (28 to 37 minutes for dark or nonstick pans) or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pans to loosen cakes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Freeze cakes uncovered about 1 hour for easier frosting.
  4. Remove 1/4 cup frosting from each container; set aside. To make purple frosting, stir 8 drops blue food color and 8 drops red food color into 1 container frosting. To make bright green frosting, stir 3 drops green food color and 3 drops yellow food color into other container frosting.
  5. Place 2 loaves, rounded sides down, on tray. To seal in crumbs, frost one with a thin layer of purple frosting; frost the other with a thin layer of green frosting.
  6. Cut remaining loaf crosswise in half; taper the cut edges slightly to form windshields.
  7. Place one half on each cake for cab, placing about 3 inches from front edge and with tapered windshield side toward front of car. Frost windows of cabs with a thin layer of reserved vanilla frosting; frost top and edges with a thin layer of colored frosting. Refrigerate or freeze cakes 30 to 60 minutes to set frosting. Frost entire cars with same colors.
  8. Use licorice to outline windows and make bumpers.
  9. Add starlight candies for headlights and taillights; add cookies for wheels and the spares.
  10. Place gumdrop on top of 1 car for beacon and add candles for radio antennas. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts

Calories512kcal
Protein3.78%
Fat18.83%
Carbs77.39%

Properties

Glycemic Index
10.08
Glycemic Load
11.1
Inflammation Score
-2
Nutrition Score
8.2908694463094%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:512.23kcal
25.61%
Fat:10.75g
16.54%
Saturated Fat:2.89g
18.07%
Carbohydrates:99.43g
33.14%
Net Carbohydrates:98.35g
35.76%
Sugar:65.47g
72.75%
Cholesterol:51.1mg
17.03%
Sodium:734.41mg
31.93%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:4.85g
9.7%
Vitamin B2:0.37mg
21.89%
Phosphorus:218.28mg
21.83%
Iron:3.54mg
19.65%
Vitamin B1:0.24mg
16.31%
Folate:61.93µg
15.48%
Calcium:129.99mg
13%
Manganese:0.26mg
12.77%
Vitamin B3:2.31mg
11.53%
Selenium:6.4µg
9.15%
Vitamin E:1.34mg
8.95%
Vitamin K:9.01µg
8.58%
Copper:0.1mg
4.79%
Vitamin B5:0.45mg
4.47%
Fiber:1.08g
4.31%
Magnesium:14.92mg
3.73%
Zinc:0.47mg
3.15%
Vitamin B6:0.06mg
3.08%
Potassium:106.43mg
3.04%
Vitamin B12:0.16µg
2.72%
Vitamin A:78.77IU
1.58%