At my son’s 4th birthday, all four children were thrilled to have each gotten their own Thomas the train cake! I used a mini train mold to bake the cakes. Then I trimmed off everything except an elbow shape. I used icing and toothpicks to stick two cakes together, so they would make one train … Read more
This is a Thomas birthday cake made for my nephew Tanners second birthday (thus, the number 2 on Thomas’ side rather than a 1). I really wanted to use a Wilton novelty shaped Thomas pan for the cake, but they have been retired and are selling for ridiculous amounts, even on eBay; and after considerable … Read more
I got the idea for a Thomas the tank cake from this website. I saw a cake someone else also made from Debbie Browns character cakes. I used the sponge cake recipe from the book. The book is no longer in print but I was able to order it off of Amazon for a decent … Read more
I made this Thomas cake for my nephews third birthday party and everyone thought it was the coolest cake ever. I made the Thomas Train using Wilton’s 3-D Choo Choo cake mold and the cars using basic loaf pans. I placed the whole thing on three 13″x19″ cake boards. The train tracks I made out … Read more
This train birthday cake was built from rectangular shapes cut out of a 1/4 sheet cake. Oreos were used for the wheels and placed underneath each car train to give it the look of being off the ground. Graham cracker crumbs were used as gravel around the train.
This Thomas the Tank Cake is our first attempt at a Fondant cake for our son’s 2nd birthday. He is a Thomas fanatic so we knew as long as it somewhat resembled him it would be a great hit. We had read on the internet that the marshmallow fondant was more appealing to eat so … Read more
I made this Thomas Cupcake Cake for my grandson’s pre-K class and it was a real hit. Not only was it easy to serve,just pull apart, but the kids loved the Thomas theme and could all identify with it. I made confetti cupcakes and iced them with green tinted buttercream grass. I piped a track … Read more
I had a go at making the 2nd Birthday Thomas Cake from Debbie Browne’s character cake book – very tricky and took a long time, but I was really pleased with the result! You bake a sponge that is 12″ x 8″, slice into 3 equal parts and layer with buttercream, then sculpt the basic … Read more
My sister and I made this Thomas the Train Cake Design for my son’s 2nd birthday. It was a big hit! It was made in a 19×13 pan and covered with green buttercream frosting. The tunnel was made out of rice crispy treats, it was surprisingly very easy to shape, and also covered in buttercream. … Read more
I made this Thomas the Tank Birthday Cake Design for my nephew Jonah’s 4th birthday. I always make a cake for mine and my sister’s kids every year, so much better than store bought. I made three boxes of store bought white or chocolate cake mix. I use one 9×13, one seven to eight inch … Read more
I made this Thomas the Train birthday cake for my Thomas obsessed son’s 2nd birthday. The cake is made of a boxed mix. I got the idea from a couple of different cakes on this site. It was really easy just a bit time consuming. I frosted the whole thing in white and then made … Read more
I have been doing cakes as a side business for about six months now and love experimenting with different decorating techniques. A co-worker of mine asked if I would do a Thomas the Train cake for her stepson’s fifth birthday; she had seen a picture that looked similar to this one. She bought the topper … Read more