Space Rocket Cake Decorating Set
Three, two, one... cake! This space rocket stands tall on the party table, complete with an astronaut at the window and flames firing out the bottom.
The Space Rocket Cake Decorating Set includes a sheet of edible designs (windows, an astronaut, stars and blast-off fire) plus a paper cut out nose cone and fins. Cut out the pieces and press them onto your iced rocket. No special equipment and no decorating experience needed.
Please note: cake mix, icing and food colouring are not included.
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What's in the Space Rocket Cake Decorating Set?
- One sheet of edible paper designs: rocket windows, an astronaut, stars and blast-off flames.
- A paper cut out nose cone and fins.
- Step-by-step Space Rocket Cake guide.
The flames
The blast-off fire is printed on edible paper, so your rocket looks like it's leaving the launch pad.
The nose cone and fins
The nose cone and fins are paper, not edible. The cone gives the rocket its point and the fins sit at the sides and back. Lift them off before cutting.
What do I need to make the Space Rocket Cake?
Shape Tins
- 2 x Cylinder bakes
- 1 x Dome Shape Tin
Ingredients
- 3 packets of cake mix (about 36 serves, based on 12 serves per packet mix and how generous your slices are)
- Icing, plus a little black food colouring to turn some of it grey for the launch pad
Optional
- Star sprinkles or silver cachous for the night sky
Space Rocket Cake recipe and step-by-step guide
Bake
Two cylinders and one dome from three packet mixes. One Cylinder tin is fine, just bake twice.
Build
The guide shows how to stack and secure the shapes so your rocket stands straight and tall.
Decorate
Ice the rocket white and the launch pad grey, add the windows and astronaut, fire up the flames, top it with the cone and add the fins.
Decorating your Space Rocket Cake
Rocket colours
White or silver looks classic, red looks retro, and blue looks space-age. Your call.
Set the scene
Ice the cake board black and scatter star sprinkles to make outer space. A few planet lollies finish the galaxy.
Keep it steady
Tall cakes need support, so use skewers as the guide shows and assemble on the board you'll serve from.
Here's the colour this one calls for. Add it while you're here.
Or add another colour
Want the full step-by-step guide?
Buy this set and unlock the full Space Rocket guide, with every step to bake, build and decorate your cake.
- How to bake
- How to build
- How to decorate
Your unlock code is emailed as soon as you order, and it comes in your delivery too.
An Easy Space Rocket Cake You Can Make at Home
Simple cake shapes, finishing details and a little imagination.
You don't need a space rocket-shaped tin or hours of sculpting a cake from scratch. Shape Tins uses simple cake shapes that come together to create the Space Rocket Cake, and the Decorating Set adds the details that give it character.
Tins this cake uses
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Cylinder (used in this cake)
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Cube
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Dome (used in this cake)
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Rectangle
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Round + Ring
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Bake
Bake your cake in the Cylinder and Dome Shape Tins, ready to build your space rocket.
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Build
Follow the step-by-step guide to bring your cake shapes together.
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Decorate
Add your icing, then bring your space rocket to life with your Decorating Set.
- 4
Celebrate
Bring out your finished Space Rocket Cake, take plenty of photos and enjoy sharing it at the party.
Ways to Make a Rocket Birthday Cake
| How you could do it | Ballpark cost (AUD) | Why people choose it | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarket cake with a space topper | $25 to $40 | Cheap and quick. | Flat, so no tall rocket moment. |
| Custom 3D rocket from a cake shop | $150 to $600+ | Showstopper finish. | Tall, structured cakes cost the most. |
| Bake and stack your own | $60 to $100* | Creative freedom. | Keeping a tall cake upright is tricky without a plan. |
| Kit with disposable tins | $90 to $100 | All in one. | Single-use tins. |
| Shape Tins | About $49 to $59 per cake* | A tall, stable rocket from simple shapes, with reusable tins. | You need Shape Tins to begin. |
*Indicative estimates. Shape Tins figure is the $33.95 set plus $15 to $25 ingredients, using tins you own.
One Set of Shape Tins. So Many Cakes to Make.
Your Space Rocket Cake might be the first cake you make with Shape Tins, but it doesn't have to be the last!
Instead of buying a different novelty cake tin for every birthday, Shape Tins offers reusable baking shapes you can combine in different ways to create many cake designs. With the Complete Set, you'll have all five Shape Tins to explore everything from 3D animal and character cakes to number cakes and other birthday creations.
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Space Rocket Cake FAQs
Will a tall rocket cake fall over?
Not if you follow the guide. Skewers through the stacked shapes keep it steady.
Is the astronaut edible?
Yes, the astronaut, windows, stars and flames are edible paper. The nose cone and fins are paper.
How many does the rocket cake serve?
About 36 serves from three packet mixes (based on 12 serves per packet mix, depending on how generous your slices are).
Is this good for a space or science party?
It's perfect. Pair it with our Volcano Cake for a full science-day spread.
Can I make it with one Cylinder tin?
Yes. Bake one, cool, wash, grease and bake the second.
