Coolest Thomas the Train Cake Photos and How-To Tips 2

Im afraid I can’t claim originality for this train cake as I used the design from Debbie Browne’s Character cake book. The basic cake is Maderia 12 x 8 and cut into 3 equal rectangular shapes (4 x 8 ) which are placed on top of sandwiched with butterfilling / jam. The train shape is … Read more

Coolest Thomas the Train Cake Photos and How-To Tips 6

For my sons 4th birthday, we had his party at the California State Railroad Museum. The theme was Thomas the Tank Engine, and I made his Thomas the Train cake from scratch. These are the basic steps: Make 2 patches of old-fashioned pound cake batter baked in a can (like a pumpkin puree can), a … Read more

Coolest Thomas the Tank Cake Photos and How-To Tips 5

This Thomas the Tank cake was for my sons 3rd birthday. For the tracks I baked a large rectangle cake and cut it into smaller pieces. I then iced them using light brown, filled in the grass and the dark brown of the tracks. To make them look like wood I streaked lines in them … Read more

Coolest Thomas Cake Photos and How-To Tips 10

This is the Thomas cake I made for my two year old son. I spent a long time getting ideas from this site, thank you everyone. I used frozen pound cake and then cut each one into four slices for the carriages. Then I cut out a space in the top of each one and … Read more

Coolest Thomas the Train Cake

Thomas the Train Cake

I made this Thomas the Train cake for my son’s 3rd birthday party which was themed Thomas the Train. I used an oval cake pan and made a homemade confetti cake with chocolate chip buttercream filling. Two days in advance, I made the rocks and railroad ties out of store bought fondant. I cut sugar … Read more

Coolest Thomas The Tank Engine Cake

Homemade Thomas The Tank Engine Cake

This Thomas The Tank Engine Cake was a lot easier to colour with regular food colouring, green much easier than blue! Use one cake mix for 2 loaf pans and one mini loaf pan. Buy two “roll” cakes, jelly or creme filled. Made 7 minute frosting (egg whites and sugar) mixed in green food colour. … Read more

Coolest Thomas the Train 3D Cake

Homemade Thomas the Train 3D Cake

This Thomas the Train 3D Cake is the first time I had every made a Thomas the Train cake! A friend wanted Thomas as the theme for her son’s 1st birthday and she just had to have a 3D cake for him to have all to himself, so I went and purchased the Wilton 3D … Read more

Coolest Thomas The Train Birthday Cake

Homemade Thomas The Train Birthday Cake

This Thomas The Train Birthday Cake and cupcakes was an easy cake to make. I got the idea from here but did a couple of things different. All you have to do is bake your cake and let it cool completely. I found the number three online, had to blow it up to make it … Read more

Coolest Thomas The Tank Engine Birthday Cake

Homemade Thomas The Tank Engine Birthday Cake

Like all three year old boys, my grandson was obsessed with Thomas the Tank Engine. So his Mom decided that Thomas would be the theme for the party. Since I have been designated his birthday cake maker, since his first birthday, I made him a Thomas The Tank Engine Birthday Cake. My daughter just wanted … Read more

Coolest Thomas The Train Birthday Cake Design

Homemade Thomas The Train Birthday Cake Design

My son, Devyn, turned 3. He said he wanted a “Thomas cake with fire”, which meant he wanted candles. I bought 2 boxes of Duncan Hines Devil’s Food Chocolate Cake and Betty Crocker Cream Cheese frosting. I had to bake the cake about an extra 20-30min in addition to the 38 min recommendation. Then I … Read more

Coolest Thomas the Tank Engine Cake

Homemade Thomas the Tank Engine Cake

I made this Thomas the Tank Engine Cake over the period of two days and it was my first attempt at a novelty cake. I had a great time!! Everything is edible! The base is an egg less vanilla base with chocolate butter cream on one side and the other side a egg vanilla sponge … Read more