Where to Find an Affordable Train Cake Pan for a Child's Birthday?

[husbandwifepcteam]

Hi everyone I am looking for a train cake pan perferably Thomas but any train pan will do. This is for my son's second birthday and I have not had much luck finding a pan . I did look on Ebay but some of the Thomas pans are going for like $30 which is crazy.
Thanks
Michelle

 

[KellyTheChef]

What if you MAKE a train cake? Here is a website: Coolest Train Cakes on the Web's Largest Homemade Birthday Cake Photo Gallery

 

[DebbieJ]

Make the cake in the Mini Loaf Pan and decorate them like a train.http://jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=50112http://familyfun.go.com/Resources/Cakes/recipes/special/choochoo.jpg

 

[coriatc]

I have http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/sku8239147/index.cfm pan, and LOVE it! It's well worth the money spent!

 

[DebbieJ]

I have the W-S pan, too. Got it on sale for like $15 once.

 

[Kitchen Diva]

Make the cake in the Mini Loaf Pan and decorate them like a train.

http://jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=50112

http://familyfun.go.com/Resources/Cakes/recipes/special/choochoo.jpg

I was totally going to tell her to try that!

 

[susan g]

My oldest son had a Thomas birthday when he turned 2 and I did his cake. I used a square cake pan, iced green with some grass, and a track running diagonally across the middle. Then I put some new Thomas Take Along trains on the tracks. It was super easy and quick to make and the trains were like an extra gift for him. Good luck!

 

[pamperedlinda]

Here's the train cake I made my son for his 5th birthday - it really wasn't that hard.

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc293/lindachild/TrainTrackCake.jpg

I also bought cake pans on ebay - used them - then sold them on ebay, sometimes for more than I bought it!

 

[husbandwifepcteam]

Wow that's AWESOME! Since I'm not all that great with cake decorating can you tell me how you did the tunnel and the cake base itself-Thanks! Thanks to everyone for their suggestions!
-Michelle

Here's the train cake I made my son for his 5th birthday - it really wasn't that hard.

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc293/lindachild/TrainTrackCake.jpg

I also bought cake pans on ebay - used them - then sold them on ebay, sometimes for more than I bought it!

 

[pamperedlinda]

Wow that's AWESOME! Since I'm not all that great with cake decorating can you tell me how you did the tunnel and the cake base itself-Thanks! Thanks to everyone for their suggestions!
-Michelle

It's just a little loaf cake - I didn't hollow it, just backed up the trains to it and the track part of the cake is 2 horseshoe shaped cakes. I borrow lots of ideas from the website Search Results for " coolestbirthdaycakes.com " Also, see this thread: http://www.chefsuccess.com/f18/baking-today-25789/ many cheffers have posted thier cakes here.