I made this Homemade Train Birthday Cake Design for my daughter for her 2nd Birthday as the theme was “Jungle”. At first I wasn’t sure what to make, but then I saw a few ideas from different websites and books, and decided to create this. I made 4 cakes, 2 of which were made in … Read more
I used the Wilton train cake pan for the main part of the train. Since there were going to be 25 people at the party, I needed more cake, so I made an 8″x13″ cake and cut it to form the second car and the caboose. This is my first cake for other people (not … Read more
Thanks to this website most of the ideas for this train birthday cake are borrowed from the submissions already here- thanks everyone! I made four ordinary loaf cakes and cut shapes to use for the caboose and carts. The logs are Kit Kats and the coal is wine gums. I iced a track on the … Read more
I made this train birthday cake for my sons 4th birthday. We had a train theme. I bought a Wilton cake pan. I used two boxes of Funafuti cake mix and 3 cans of whipped white frosting.As you can see in the picture I used candy. I used Wilton food coloring and used an oreo … Read more
We made one boxed pound cake and one rainbow-chip boxed cake turned into a pound cake with a recipe found on the internet to form this train shape cake. This ended up making two regular loaf pans, four mini loaf pans and one soup can (be careful to give it plenty of head space to … Read more
I made this Pumper Truck cake at my three year old’s request. Of all things, he wanted a pumper truck! I baked one 9″ x 13″ and two 8″ x 8″ cakes for the cab and flat bed. Once cooled, I stacked them, with icing between the layers, and wrapped the whole thing in plastic … Read more
I made this bulldozer cake for my son’s 2nd birthday party. It was a hit. The cake consisted of 2 9×13 cakes stacked on top of each other. The blade and top portion of the cake is 2 loaf pans divided and shaped. The roll cab and blade lifters are made with pipe cleaners. The … Read more
I made this John Deere tractor and trailer cake using the recipe on the back of the Hershey’s Cocoa powder. I like to use this cake when I’m making a shaped cake, because it is much more dense than a regular boxed cake mix. I had my husband build a stand out of wood for … Read more
I made this army tank cake for my son’s 8th birthday since he was really into Army men at the time. I used a 13 x 9 pan for the base and a 8 x 8 pan for the top piece. I over filled the 8 x 8 pan with cake mix for the dome … Read more
I made this army tank cake for my nephew’s 9th birthday party. I used a regular 9 x 13 cake pan for the bottom and a loaf pan for the top and just cut the front of the loaf pan at an angle. I mixed a jar of white and a jar of chocolate icing … Read more
I made this homemade IH tractor graduation cake for my daughter’s boyfriend’s graduation. The guy is obsessed with IH tractors and I thought it would be a fun gift for him. Luckily my husband is a tool-maker and can help me with customized cake stands. I got out the pans I decided to use and … Read more
This homemade fire truck cake was made for a younger boys birthday. The lights on the front of the truck actually light. I painted them with red food coloring. The other lights are actually gummy bears cut in half, they looked just like the orange and yellow lights on top of the cab. The cake … Read more