Modern Thomas the Train Cake

For my son’s 4th birthday last year, he decided he wanted to invite friends… for the first time! So I knew I couldn’t make any cake, it had to be KID-worthy! He loved Thomas and Friends, so that was the theme of his party. His only request was, “PLEASE, don’t but any nasty blueberries in … Read more

Coolest Thomas the Tank Cake

Coolest Thomas the Tank Cake

A friend of mine asked me to make a cake for her grandson who loves Thomas the tank engine. This is how I started to make it. I made the engine out of blue icing, 1/2 flower paste, 1/2 fondant, this is so it is easy to model and it hardens too. I did some of … Read more

Thomas the Tank and Duplo Interactive Birthday Cake

Thomas the Tank and Duplo Interactive Birthday Cake

My grandson wanted a themed celebration for his third birthday and was obsessed with Thomas the Tank.  As a recently retired teacher who took the Wilton cake decorating course at our local craft store, I volunteered to make the cake (before I knew the theme) and when I found out about Thomas I racked my … Read more

Coolest Thomas and Friends 2nd Birthday Cake

My name is Amy and I am an in-home baker that makes/sells cakes in my spare time. I have a full-time job and 2 kids; plus I commute 160 miles round trip 5 days a week to work. Needless to say I am very busy already, but I do find time for my cakes. They … Read more

Coolest Thomas the Train Railroad Cake

Coolest Thomas the Train Railroad Cake

I made this Thomas the Train Railroad cake for my nephew’s 3rd birthday since no one else in my family bakes and no one could afford a large enough Thomas the Train cake either. I am still new to making cakes (only made about 30 so far) but this was not difficult. All I did was bake and … Read more

Sam’s Thomas the Train Roundhouse Cake

I definitely bit off more than I could chew for this one. I am a firefighter – therefore spend a large part of my work time cooking. With that I have experimented with several cakes and decided to try to decorate one for my son’s birthday. As most toddlers Sam is crazy about trains. I … Read more

Coolest Thomas the Train Baby Shower Cake

Coolest Thomas the Train Baby Shower Cake

I made this Thomas the Train baby shower cake  for  two baby boys both with big brothers. There was going to be a lot of young children attending this baby shower so I decided to make Thomas with two cars carrying candies. I followed a video on the net which showed how to make a fondant … Read more

Coolest Homemade Thomas the Birthday Train Cake

Coolest Homemade Thomas the Birthday Train Cake

My son loves Thomas the Tank Engine, so I knew I had to make a Thomas cake for his second birthday. The cake turned into a full train when we decided to share the party with his two cousins – ages 1 and 6. As always happens with my cakes, my initial thought was “How … Read more

Coolest Thomas Train Birthday Cake

This Thomas train birthday cake was made for my nephew who turns 2 today, 8th July 2013. He is a big fan of Thomas and friends. I  used a Thomas face picture to bring that feeling. It is not edible though. The cake was a half chocolate and half vanilla one. The bottom layer being … Read more

Coolest Hiro Train Birthday Cake

Coolest Hiro Train Birthday Cake

My daughter decided to have a Thomas the Train party for her 3rd birthday.  Her favorite train is the black engine, Hiro, so that’s what she wanted for her cake. I decided to go ahead and make a Thomas train cake, too, since the other kids might be disappointed if there was no Thomas. At … Read more

Thomas the Tank Engine Cake Upcycled

I have made several Thomas cakes in the past for my boys.  The hardest part is always the face!  When my 3 year old asked for ANOTHER Thomas cake, I cringed at the thought of making that face again.  And then it dawned on me that I could use an old toy as a cake … Read more

Simple Thomas the Train Birthday Cake

Simple Thomas the Train Birthday Cake

This is a pretty simple Thomas the Train birthday cake I made for my nephew’s second birthday. I showed a picture of the carved cake before I frosted it. I started with a 9×13 cake that I cut two 4×9 pieces for the front of the train and two squares about 4×4 to stack on the … Read more