This year, my son will turn five. It’s a milestone I never anticipated would encroach upon us so quickly, yet here we are, enrolling in kindergarten and prepping for a year unlike any we’ve experienced.
Because birthdays are a big deal in our family, I make sure to celebrate on the actual day with a cake, cards, gifts, and special surprises. When my son began attending preschool, I started bringing in pizza and cake for his class to celebrate on his birthday because I wanted him to feel special and have the opportunity to celebrate with friends.
My son’s birthday falls on a weekday this year (as it has in the past), so he’ll have two celebrations. Given his love for Cars, I custom-ordered a cake based on the Pixar classic at our local Walmart. Walmart offers a variety of customization options…from the flavor of cake and filling to the style and design. Here are the options available:
Size: 1/8 sheet (character designs cannot be applied), 1/4 sheet, 1/2 sheet, full sheet
Icing: whipped or buttercreme
Cake: white, chocolate, marble, yellow, red velvet, confetti
Filling: lemon, strawberry, Bavarian, raspberry, and fun-filled ones like Oreo
If you prefer cupcakes, Walmart offers customization options including cupcakes designed to look like a cake and large chocolate chip cookies.
This custom cake features marble cake, Bavarian cream, and whipped frosting and will be served at my son’s school for his birthday celebration. At 1/4 sheet, it’s expected that the cake will feed 24, and likely more since we’re serving children. What surprised me most about the process is the fact that regardless of how I wanted the cake, it was still just under $20.
I recommend physically going into the store to take a glance at their look book as you design your cake. However, you can also order via phone, which is what I did since our closest Walmart with this capability is 30 minutes away. Be sure to allow 24 hours notice. You can also download an order form from their website.
A custom cake can be very expensive, particularly if you are looking for a specific design. Ordering from Walmart was convenient and affordable and the result is impressive. My son will not be able to eat this cake because of his food allergies, however, I feel good about the cake we’ll be serving his friends since it was custom made fresh in less than 24 hours.
For more information about Walmart’s custom cakes, just visit their website.
Disclosure: I participate in the Walmart Moms program and am compensated for my time and honest opinions.
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That is super cute! I LOVE Cars! Last year I made my son a Monster Truck cake and he loved it!
What a fun idea – Love this!!
That is super cute and I agree, custom cakes can be expensive but they tend to make the party! So glad you had such an amazing one for your little guy!
That is so cute! Looks yummy 🙂
Fun cake and looks like something neat to try next time I have a young ‘un to bake a cake for.
Super cute cake! We love Cars!
Great cake! Birthdays are the best occasions to celebrate!
So adorable. I always attempted to do things like this when my kids were small…and wound up at a bakery instead!
We had this same cake for Andrew when he turned 5!!
So adorable and what a great price. We don’t really have a wallmart near us but really good to know
You got that from Walmart? We went to a Walmart on Crenshaw and they didn’t have anything like that. They said they were building an area for fresh fruits and vegetables so maybe they’ll have a bakery.
What a cute cake!
This is very cute and so “in” right now. Walmart has awesome cakes.