Coolest Thomas The Train Cake 103

by Carolyn
(North FL,USA)

Homemade Thomas The Train Cake 103

Homemade Thomas The Train Cake 103

This Thomas the Train cake was made for my nephew’s 2nd birthday. I used 2 nine inch round cakes cutting one in half and stacking.

The tunnel was made with melted chocolate and chocolate rock candy. The train itself was a candle.

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Coolest Thomas The Train Cake 103

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Jan 19, 2012
 rocks and train
by: Anonymous

I used Raisinets candy for the rocks, they are available anywhere and are much cheaper than the candy rocks. I also used a Thomas diecast train car instead of a Thomas candle. Now my daughter has a toy to keep and play with instead of a half melted candle. (I used regular candles on the top so she still had something to blow out.)
Dec 27, 2011
 thank your cake structurre
by: menaka apura

it's easy to create cake for ure str.
Nov 13, 2011
 Recipe
by: Anonymous

Is there a step by step recipe for this cool
cake? And frosting? I would love to make this for my son's birthday!!!
Oct 28, 2011
 Thomas cake
by: Chrissy

I just finished making it-- turned out awesome!!! Thx for great idea!!!
Oct 15, 2011
 Great idea
by: Anonymous

Thanks so much for the idea! I did this for my son's 4th birthday and was surprised how easy it was. I found the rock candy at walmart. I bought a Happy Birthday Thomas diecast toy instead of a thomas candle. Almost hate to cut into it tomorrow!
Oct 07, 2011
 Icing the cake and making it smooth.
by: Paulette

What I do is use a very large basket tip. I fill it with icing and ice the side of the cake that has the crumbs. You have to have the teeth side facing the cake. If I can do the whole cake this way I do it because it is much faster when pressed for time.( I just did a wedding cake this way.)

To smooth out the cake? I just moisten my metal curved spatula in water and apply a bit of pressure to smooth out the icing. Most times it works. If not then I wet my fingers, smooth it out and then use the metal spatula again and prest. smooth as glass. Then I refreeze if I use a cake edible topper.
Sep 17, 2011
 CAKE UPGRADES
by: Anonymous

I used small brown jelly bellies for the tunnel and multi colred ones for around the bottom of the cake, then for the stones I used scratched up hershey's milk chocolate drops,and used the scrap hershey's drops for an extra touch on the "tree bark". Used a actual small thomas train with a small wad of cotton twisted into the flute for the "smoke" It actually has more detail than the original, sorry, but great idea for a cake!
Jul 31, 2011
 Thanks for the inspiration
by: Anonymous

Made this for my son's joint 2 and 4 year old birthday party. It was a huge success. Thank you for the inspiration.
Jun 21, 2011
 Candy Pebbles Nowhere to be Found!!
by: Anna

Does anyone know where I can currently buy the candy pebbles in the Chicago west suburb area? I went to 2 walmarts as someone suggested they had the candy earlier this year but had no luck. Hope to have this cake for our son's 2nd b-day this Sunday.
Jun 11, 2011
 Tree
by: Anonymous

How did you make the tree? Did you use a grass attachment to make the leaves and the grass on this cake?
Apr 11, 2011
 crumbs in icing
by: shay

if you make the cake in advance and freeze it a day or two before you get ready to spread the icing it usually keeps the crumbs from mixing into it.
Apr 11, 2011
 How to spread icing
by: Denise Lee

I am going to make this cake for my grandson's third birthday so I did a trial run and it turned out ok. The main problem I had was icing the side of the top layer. I ended up with crumbs all mixed in with my icing. Any suggestions on how to prevent that. Otherwise everything else turned out great. I am still looking for rock candy however. Also, how did you get the icing so smooth and even?
Mar 15, 2011
 substitute for the train candle
by: Anonymous

publix(or probably whatever grocery store you use) will sell you their Thomas cake topper kit that they put on their cakes. it has the Thomas engine and a few other pieces in it. they gave it to me for $7. it's a good size for a cake like this.
Mar 11, 2011
 This is just too cute....
by: Anonymous

I really love this. I am making it today to go for my dear little ones bday tomorrow. I looked all over within a 75 mile range for the Thomas candle. Can I just say, it was unfindable. LOL So, we are going to put mighty mac on it. That is the one he asked for for his bday. He is into the wooden trains, so it isnt too big. I am going to put some toothpicks to keep it from sinking into the icing too much. Oh, and the rock candy is at Walmart in the candy section. It comes in those plastic boxes like you get potato salad in the deli section.
Just too cute.
Jan 31, 2011
 i love it
by: Arlene

Am doing it for my son any tips will help
Jan 20, 2011
 Workable
by: Anonymous

My sons 2nd birthday is in a couple days and I have been stressing so much about a Thomas cake. I kept seeing 3D creations of Thomas and I am honestly not that creative or talented so then came searching around the places that sold cakes in my small town. Of course no one had Thomas anything, I was so excited when I saw your design. I think it something I can hopefully manage but I am going to have to just put his thomas toy in place of a candle. Didn't leave myself enough time to search for one. Wish me luck because I need it.
Dec 21, 2010
 Thanks!
by: Anonymous

Thank you so much for posting this picture! I was stressing about trying to make the actual Thomas part and you made that part so easy! I love the tunnel and detail and can't wait to try this for my nephew!! He will love it :)
Sep 24, 2010
 ???
by: Anonymous

was looking for ideas for my son's cake and saw this cool one. the idea to use a Thomas as the candle really caught my eye, since i have no formal skills with cake decorating. Too bad i couldn't find the thing any where.so just curious is to where you got the candle from???
Sep 20, 2010
 Very cool
by: Ashley Taylor (Salem, OR)

I made some modifications and think it still turned out awesome!!!
Aug 27, 2010
 Brilliant
by: Carly @ The Tree

Great idea - loved the cake so much, I had to try my hand at it too. Thanks for sharing!!!
Jan 07, 2010
 Thank You!!! :-)))))
by: Anonymous

I tried one of the more difficult cakes and failed miserably. I was getting so upset and then I came across your photo!!! I got so excited. Thank you so much, for I so wanted to make my little guy's 3rd birthday cake and with you sharing your photo I'll be able to do just that. Again, Thank You!
Sep 01, 2009
 thomas the train cake
by: Anonymous

Loving this cake, I would have never thought of this idea. It looks so completed but yet very easy. Thanks for posting it.
Aug 28, 2009
 Tunnel Cake
by: Susie Q

I love your train cake. Very simple, yet very detailed. Great job. I am going to use your basic idea to make a train cake for a 7 year old. Thanks for sharing!
Mar 14, 2009
 great thomas cake
by: shawnee

i really loved cake 103 you did a good job
Mar 07, 2009
 Great Cake!
by: Jessica

I used this idea for my son's 2nd birthday. The candle was easy to find at a party supply store. I didn't have the rock candy, so I put grass border on the bottom and cut gum drops in half and lined the tunnel with them.
Feb 22, 2009
 love it
by: Anonymous

I love it. gonna try it for my son's second birthday next week. it's nice to have something that is not a pre-molded pan and doesn't require much creativity. I like the hard work!
Feb 08, 2009
 Very cute!
by: Anonymous

I love this! It's a very simple design, but all the right details looks really awesome! I love the rock candy border and tunnel.

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