Every year the birthday ‘themes’ have become one of the things the boys look forward to the most, and SO FAR it has been enough to keep them away from wanting the big parties that so many kids have nowadays that I just really cannot stand. I love planning events more than the average mom, but when it comes to kids birthday parties, I can seriously do without all that crazy hype and social expectation.

I did, however, get myself into a bind with these themes and it started because my oldest (now 8 year old) was allergic to EVERYTHING and I did not want him to feel deprived of a birthday cake so had to learn how to make them myself and then make them look like I didn’t necessarily make them myself 😂

So each year the kids look forward to helping with their cake – the idea, design and implementation, though I am really trying to steer them toward the awesomeness of CUPCAKES! Amen?!

OH so much easier and way more practical. So this year my 7 year old chose Hot Wheels and we came up with this super basic cupcake and mini cake design that he loved. Easiest thing ever and he got to help pick out a few cars to use as toppers for .87 at the store. Win!

Ok, so when you let your 7 year old be in charge of the ‘grass’ it may look a little crazy, but who cares – they love it.

This was a simple gluten free mix.

To decorate:

1) spread some basic white frosting smoothly where you want the road. Be careful to ONLY put the frosting where you want the road or this part can actually go wrong

2) sprinkle on or dip upside-down into small black sprinkles for the ‘pavement’

3) use the green easy decorating frosting cans to make the ‘grass’ all around the road

4) place your little Hot Wheels car right on top

5) DONE! I mean, so easy and every little boy loves them.