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Train Cake

By: Betty Crocker®  
"Do you know a train lover? Surprise them with a cake that's right on track."

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Prep Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
3 Hrs 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 15 servings
 

Ingredients

  • Cake:
  • 1 (18.25 ounce) box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • Tray or cardboard, 25x13 inches, covered
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  • Frosting and Decorations:
  • 1 (16 ounce) container Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting
  • Pull-and-peel licorice
  • Gumdrops
  • 2 creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies
  • Jelly beans
  • 2 (16 ounce) containers Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
  • Paste or gel food colors in desired colors
  • 1 (3 ounce) package Jellied or gummy candy rings

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease bottoms only of 2 (9x5-inch) loaf pans with shortening. Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs. Pour batter into pans.
  2. Bake 28 to 33 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pans to loosen cakes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  3. Cut first cake as shown in diagram to make engine, being careful not to cut all the way through piece 1 when removing piece 2. Cut second cake into 4 equal pieces to make cars as shown in diagram. Trim pieces 3, 4, 5 and 6 to be flat on top. Freeze pieces uncovered about 1 hour for easier frosting.
  4. On tray, place piece 1 for engine, stacking piece 2 on top for engine house as shown in diagram. Frost with chocolate frosting. Cut strips of licorice; place on front of engine, slanting outward, for the cow-catcher. Add gumdrops for engine "face." Attach cookies at back of engine with small amount of frosting. Top engine with jelly beans; add strips of licorice to sides of engine.
  5. Divide vanilla frosting into fourths. Tint each fourth with different color of food color. Place remaining cake pieces tray for boxcars. Frost each with a different color of frosting. Top cars with jelly beans; add strips of licorice to sides of cars. Add gummy candy rings for wheels. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

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Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 681 | Total Fat: 24.2g | Cholesterol: 42mg

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Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2009 by Aimee S. 
I made this for my son's 3rd birthday and it was a hit! The video was extremely helpful, but... MORE
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Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2009 by miss_cant_cook 
if you follow the directions from the video it turns out great the only problem that i found... MORE
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Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2009 by shopp4four 
I live in the Middle-East as an expat and we don't have cake decorators here like in the USA. ... MORE
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Reviewed on May 12, 2009 by cremebruleelover 
This tuned out SOOO good!! The video makes it WAYYY more easier to carve the cakes then... MORE
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Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2009 by Penny 
My cub scout won first place with this one. Actually, Grandpa and grandson. Really turned... MORE

 
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