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Jul
16
2013

Space Ship Birthday Cake

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I wanted to quickly share the birthday cake I made for my son’s 5th birthday last weekend.  I am by no means a great cake decorator!  But I try, and I loved how excited my kiddo got when he knew Mommy was making his birthday cake!  That makes it worth it!  So here it is…

I was pretty happy with how it turned out!  The birthday boy sure was excited and that’s what counts! 
The cake recipe I use is FABULOUS!!!  It is a wedding cake recipe using a doctored up box mix I found on Pinterest!  I have a link to the recipe below.  It comes from Recipe Girl.  It is a recipe for cupcakes, but works just as well as a regular cake.  It is such a moist and delicious recipe!

Special Notes:  
-For this rocket ship cake, I made two 13 x 9 cakes, layered them, and then cut out the rocket shape.  See below for a link on how to do this.
-I added 1 tsp of almond flavoring to each cake.
-I baked the cakes at 325 degrees and started checking for doneness with a toothpick at 30 minutes.  In my oven, it took about 40 minutes.
-I used a Wilton basic buttercream recipe (but I’m in the market for a new recipe).
– I used peach rings candies for the rocket boosters and sparkler candles for a nice effect, and finally red M&M’s for the number 5.
-I found a great picture tutorial for making the shape of the cake.  See below.

Recipe Girl Recipe
Rocket Ship Cake Tutorial

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I am a wife to an awesome husband, mother of four great kids, and a middle school math teacher. I love collecting recipes and cookbooks! Being able to share the things I make with others is so much fun for me. I have gotten so many cookbooks and torn so many recipes out of magazines! This is my way to really make use of them. I am starting this blog as a way to chronicle the recipes I’ve tried and pass them along. I hope everyone enjoys!!!
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