A co-worker/friend has a son who is at that age when he is completely fascinated with trains and cars, thus he wanted a birthday cake designed with the Thomas theme. I’m not knocking it. I fondly remember my brother and me having the same borderline obsession, guessing which color the caboose would be while waiting at a crossing in Macomb, IL.
Somara put this one together with relative ease. I was a tad worried because I’m accustomed to her starting much earlier. She didn’t fret though. Thomas is a common design at her former employer HEB but Somara threw in the correct touch she said most grocery stores skip: the frosting-based railroad tracks. Apparently it’s a time-consuming effort so they tend to be drawn on with an airbrush for speed/efficiency. Remember, your local grocery store has to crank out a bunch per day while Somara gets to put that necessary, extra effort on one. I do hope Ayako (the customer/friend/co-worker) found it as delicious as she was visibly delighted to see it. To me, the appearance can be wiped out if it tastes terrible. I’m confident it was great…I usually “sample” the leftovers.