All Aboard! Snickerdoodle Train

"This recipe came with my Nordicware Train Cake Pan. I don't wait to lose it so I'm posting it here. The pan has a 5 cup/ 1.2 L capacity. Fill the pan no more then 3/4 full to avoid overflow."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
21
Yields:
9 cake train cars.
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ingredients

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directions

  • 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.

Questions & Replies

  1. My first attempt at the train cake was a disaster. Couldn’t trains out of the mold. I sprayed with oil then floured the pan. Do I need to use Pam with flour? Or is it this cake recipe in the mold.?
     
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Reviews

  1. I bought this train pan, too, and loved the recipe that came with it. I couldn't find the recipe last time I went to make the Snickerdoodle cake and was devastated. I tried another online recipe and it wasn't nearly the same. This recipe is moist, delicious, and always a favorite with kids and adults! Thank you for sharing!
     
  2. thanks soooo much i have looked and looked 4 these directions inherited the tin but no recipe. thanks 4 thinking ahead and saving these!!!
     
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