Train Cake Recipes

TRAIN CAKE

Steps:

• Connect several pieces of black licorice to form your track. TIP: I found that microwaving the licorice for 30 seconds or so makes them easier to form and they'll harden in the shape you place them. Once microwaved, they become quite hard and aren't as fun to eat, but it definitely looks better!
• Add pretzel sticks to the "tracks" and secure them with a dab of frosting on each end.
• Place the snack cakes on top of the tracks.
• Cut your sour straws to the desired length and insert each end into the back or front of each snack cake to connect the "cars"
• Add a small amount of frosting to the backs of the Gummy Savers and stick 4 of them on each car for the "wheels". You can add a pretzel stick to the wheels, too, if you'd like.
• Continue decorating each car with frosting and candies until your darling little train cake is ready to go!

BIRTHDAY TRAIN CAKE

Steps:

• Line up cakes on large tray or serving platter for train cars.
• Cut 2-inch-thick crosswise slice off front cake; place at back end of the first cake to resemble train engine. Repeat with last cake, placing the removed cake slice in the middle of the last cake to resemble caboose.
• Divide whipped topping among four small bowls; tint with food colorings as desired. Use to frost cakes. Add decorations as desired. Store leftover cake in refrigerator.

ALL ABOARD! SNICKERDOODLE TRAIN

Steps:

• Also Need:.
• 1 large cake, board or 1 piece , sturdy cardboard.
• hot glue, gun for gluing train tracks.
• Heat oven to 325 degrees.
• Grease train pan and dust with flour; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside.
• In medium bowl, combine melted butter, sour cream, eggs, vanilla and almond extract; mix until well blended.
• Add sour cream mixture to flour mixture and blend on low speed, scraping bowl often.
• Beat on medium speed 1 minute.
• Carefully spoon batter into pan, dividing evenly among cups.
• Top pan firmly on countertop to remove any air bubbles.
• Spread batter out to top edges of each cup, so batter is lower in the center.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 20-27 minutes, until toothpick inserted come out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes in pan; invert cakes onto cooling rack and cool completely.
• In large bowl, combine vegetable shortening, butter and vanilla.
• Gradually add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, scraping bowl often.
• Add milk, beating on medium speed, until light and fluffy.
• Remove 2 1/2 cups frosting and color as desired to decorate train cars.
• Decorate with assorted candies.
• To make train tracks: cut black licorice twists in half lengthwise.
• Using glue gun, pipe glue along cut side of licorice.
• Glue licorice to cardboard.
• Cotinue with licorice, shaping track as desired.
• Color remaining frosting green and spread onto cardboard around train track. Sprinkle with green sugar.
• Place decorated tan onto tracks.
• Makes 9 cake train cars.