Thomas the Tank Engine has been delighting generations of little conductors for more than 79 years — and the beloved blue engine is still steaming ahead stronger than ever. Back in 2021, Australia’s own Bert Newton marked Thomas’s 75th milestone birthday by dressing as The Fat Controller and unveiling a giant celebratory cake. Now, you can bring the magic home and create your very own Thomas birthday cake to keep the kids smiling!
Now you can make your own Thomas The Tank Engine Birthday cake at home and keep the kids happy!
Serves 25-40 people
INGREDIENTS
450g Butter
250g Dark Chocolate
400g Caster Sugar
450ml Hot Water
3/4 tsp Coffee
400g Plain Flour
3tsp Baking Powder
400g Caster Sugar
35g Cocoa Powder
3 Eggs
75ml vanilla extract
METHOD
1 Melt butter, chocolate, caster sugar, hot water and coffee in a large bowl over boiling water
2 Sift dry ingredients together
3 Add the dry ingredients to the wet base
4 Whisk the eggs and vanilla extract into the chocolate base and pour into a 12 inch square tray
5 Bake at 170 degrees Celsius
To shape into Thomas
1 Cut base in half to create two 6 x 12 inch rectangles
2 Using one rectangle, cut again to create two 6 x 6 inch squares
3 Using one 6 x 6 inch square cut a 4 inch circle
4 Layer square and circle on top of remaining 6 x 12 inch rectangle
5 Decorate face using icing or preferred toppings
Reference
Watch how the giant Thomas cake was made below…
The Carousel thanks Thomas and Friends for this recipe.