This Great Cake Contest entry was submitted by Knicki64 from Morgantown, Pennsylvania: My son wanted James the train for his 5th Birthday. I had a Thomas Cake pan that I modified to make into James.
What you'll need
- Two of your favorite cake mixes, preferably by the same company so they bake the same time at the same temperature and use the same ingredients. I used a chocolate cake mix and a vanilla cake mix.
- The icing is homemade buttercream icing.
- 2 cups vegetable shortening
- 2 lbs of confec. sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 4 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp meringue powder. Cream together and thin if needed. I used Wilton colors to color the icing.
How to make it
Make both cakes according to directions. Pour half into a cake pan or a train cake pan until pan is 1/2 full. Whatever is left over make into cupcakes.
Cool cake, I usually cool overnight. Mix colors of icing to proper shade. I started with the black parts, then the yellow, then the red, then the grey.
Use cake tips to decorate.
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