Space Shuttle Cake

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"Celebrating a birthday or a shuttle launch? Make this fun cake. " — Betty Crocker®

Heat oven to 350 degrees F (or 325 degrees F for dark or nonstick pan). Make and cool cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan.
Cut cake as shown in diagram. If desired, freeze cake pieces uncovered about 1 hour for easier frosting.
On tray, place cake piece 1. Frost with about 1 1/4 cups frosting. Arrange pieces 2, 3 and 4 as shown in diagram, trimming to fit, standing up piece 3 for top fin. Trim point of piece 2 for nose of shuttle. Frost cake with remaining frosting.
Use licorice to make diagonal lines across nose of shuttle and to outline top fin. Use baking bits to outline tip, wings and back of shuttle. Add large and small stars to wings and back; add round candies to both sides of fin. Write 'USA' or another message on top of fin with decorating gel. Insert candles at end of shuttle. If desired, just before serving, light candles for 'liftoff.'

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Print out this template and use it as a guide to cutting and assembling your space shuttle.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude directions on cake mix box for 13x9-inch pan.

Mar 16, 2009

Very easy to make. Made a banana chocolate cake. Decorated with M&Ms.

—Bake4fun

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* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Space Shuttle Cake

Serving Size: 1/15 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 15
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 411
Calories from Fat: 148

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
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