If you  are planning a birthday party for a little (or big) space explorer, you are going to need  a cake that is *out of this world*! Boring sheet cakes? Forget about it!  This is the era of interstellar celebration and rockets, planets and UFOs are the kings! Whether  you are in the mood for a galaxy masterpiece or a spaceship that is flying off into the stars,  we have compiled the best spaceship birthday cakes from some of the UK’s top cake artists. And because  we know that space lovers appreciate the realism, we are also including a great intergalactic party accessory  at the end. So, fasten your seatbelts, because these cakes are about to take  your party to another level! 🚀🎂✨

Best Spaceship Birthday Cakes

1.  Lola's Cupcakes – Galaxy Space Cake

Lola's Cupcakes presents a **Galaxy Space  Cake** that looks like it was created by celestial beings. This beauty has been made with freshly baked  sponges which are coated in luminous buttercream and scattered with shimmering stars and has a  meteor made from cake and buttercream (what’s a galaxy without a rogue asteroid?). You can choose  from the classic flavours of vanilla, chocolate and lemon so your taste buds get a cosmic experience too.

 🛸 Check it out: Lola's Cupcakes   

2. Bakerdays – Space Rocket  Themed Photo Upload Cake

It is like to have a cake where you can put your face  on a rocket ship. That’s exactly what Bakerdays provides with their Space Rocket  Themed Photo Upload Cake. You can put your name, a special message or even a picture  of the birthday astronaut himself or herself on it. It is offered in different sizes and flavors including gluten  and wheat free, dairy free and vegan, so no one has to be left behind in this space  mission.

🚀 Check it out: Bakerdays | Space Rocket Themed Photo Upload Cake from ?14.99 

3.  Designer Cakes by Paige – Spaceship and Stars

For those who are looking for a cake that  is out of this stratosphere, Designer Cakes by Paige provides a  Spaceship and Stars Cake that is both fun and elegant. A handcrafted spaceship and planet decorations float  above a brilliantly executed cake, with a silver star spray. It is ideal for little aspiring astronauts or  even grown up space nerds who have not yet lost their interstellar dreams.

🌌 Check it out: Designer Cakes by Paige 

 4. FabCakes – Space Explorer Cake

Go for FabCakes' Space Explorer Cake, a cake that can be customized to your liking and which has astronauts, planets and  even a space shuttle on it. Whether your little cosmonaut dreams about visiting Mars or floating around  in zero gravity, this cake can make it happen (in the sugar form, of course). This  cake is available in multiple flavors and we also have vegan and eggless cakes, making this cake universal!

 🪐 Check it out: FabCakes 

5. The Cakery Leamington – Space Rocket Birthday Cake

If you are looking for a cake that screams 3…2…1… LIFTOFF!, then  The Cakery Leamington has you covered with their Space Rocket Birthday Cake.  This showstopper has a rocket launching into the cosmos with planets surrounding it, and twinkling  stars. It is made in two sizes and in the traditional flavours of vanilla and chocolate. Guests may experience  a sudden urge to become astronauts though.

🚀 Check it out: The Cakery Leamington 

6. New Cakes – Space Solar System Cake

For the real space odyssey in  cake form, New Cakes’ Space Solar System Cake is the perfect choice. This cake  has a deep blue galaxy background with stars and all the planets of our solar system on it (including  Pluto because we still love you). You can even write a birthday message of your choice to make it  an intergalactic adventure.

🌠 Check it out: New Cakes  

7. Waitrose & Partners – Space Galaxy Cake

If you are  in the mood for a beautiful space-themed cake but have no time to wait for a custom-made  cake, Waitrose & Partners has a ready Space Galaxy Cake by the famous Fiona  Cairns bakery. This is an easy yet impressive option; a rich chocolate sponge, covered in cosmic icing  and decorated with sugar paste stars, planets and a shooting rocket.

🌌 Check it  out: Waitrose and Partners 

 DIY Mission: How to Make Your Own Spaceship Birthday Cake

Are you prepared to try  a baking challenge that is out of this earth? Why not make your own spaceship birthday cake? Whether  you are a professional baker or a sheer kitchen amateur, with a good deal of imagination and excellent  directions, you can produce a cake that will have everyone screaming “touch down”. Follow these steps to get  started with your DIY spaceship cake mission:

1. Get Your Tools and Materials

Ingredients:

• Your preferred  cake recipe or a box of cake mix
• Icing- buttercream or fondant
• Food  colouring – blue, black, silver and red for a space theme
• Edible decorations- stars,  planets or astronaut models

Tools:

• Cake pans (You may also use dome-shaped or regular round or  square pans.)
• Serrated knife for cutting and shaping
• A rolling pin for fondant if using it
•  Piping bags and tips
• Cake board or similar solid platform

2. Choose a Design

 Choose the kind of spaceship cake you want to make. Here are a few ideas:

3D Rocket  Ship: Cut out three cake layers and try to form them into a rocket shape, then cover with  fondant or buttercream to finish.

Galaxy-Themed Cake: Cut your cake into pieces and  decorate it like a galaxy, with swirly colours and edible stars.

Space Shuttle: Make a  copy of a NASA space shuttle using cake shapes and intricate icing design.

3. Let Step by Step  Tutorials Lead the Way

Here are some stellar video tutorials to guide you:

Rocket Ship Cake Tutorial  by Thalias Cakes

Space Rocket Birthday Cake by CakesByChoppA

Rocket Ship  Cake Tutorial by Rose Bakes

You can easily come up with your homemade spaceship cake with the help  of these tutorials and a lot of imagination. 

The Ultimate Party Addition: A Spaceship and Alien Themed Lamp

It’s a cool thing to  have a spaceship cake but do you know what’s even cooler? A lamp that literally shows an alien  abduction scene happening.

Enter The Alien Abduction Lamp – the ideal product for sci-fi  fans, space lovers and anyone who has ever dreamed of being picked up by aliens in a flying  saucer. This quirky lamp has a glowing UFO hovering over a poor little cow (or human, if  you want to use a human), abducted in the middle of the act. It is the best way  to start a conversation, the best gift for space lovers and honestly, the one thing your party decor  is missing.

That’s why, while your guests are amazed by your interstellar cake, you can  create the atmosphere with this extraterrestrial masterpiece. Who knows? Maybe the real aliens will see your  setup and decide to RSVP… 👽🚀

🔭 Check it out: Alien Abduction Lamp

Final Countdown: Are you ready for takeoff?

With these cosmically cool  cakes and the ultimate UFO-themed lamp, your space birthday party is surely going to be a mission  success. Whether it is the birthday of a future astronaut, a sci-fi buff or just someone who enjoys  a rocket ship, these cakes (and the lamp!) will take your guests to another level. So  go forth, space explorers, and may your birthday adventures be as infinite as the universe itself!  🎂🚀✨

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