Spaceship Cake

44 Ratings

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Prep 60 min
Total 3 hr 15 min
Servings 12

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Ingredients

box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix

Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

Tray or cardboard (17x12 inches), covered with wrapping paper and plastic food wrap or foil

containers Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting

roll Betty Crocker™ Fruit Roll-Ups® strawberry chewy fruit snack rolls

tube (0.68 oz) Betty Crocker™ black decorating gel

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease or spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan. Make and bake cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool 10 minutes; remove cake from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Refrigerate or freeze cake about 1 hour or until firm.
2

Using serrated knife, cut rounded dome from top of cake to make flat surface; place cake cut side down. Cut cake as shown in diagram.
3

Place cake piece 1 on tray. 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 ship. Attach each piece with a small amount of frosting.
4

Spread thin layer of frosting on cake to seal in crumbs. Freeze 30 to 45 minutes to set frosting. Frost cake with remaining frosting. Let frosting set a few minutes. Carefully cover with paper towel and gently pat to give a fabric-like appearance; remove towel. Use fruit snack for strips as shown in photograph. Outline as desired with decorating gel. Store loosely covered.

Notes

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Expert Tips

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Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 510
Calories from Fat: 210

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 23g; 36%
Saturated Fat 6g 32% Trans Fat 5g
Cholesterol: 55mg; 18%
Sodium: 440mg; 18%
Potassium: 75mg; 2%
Total Carbohydrate: 73g; 24%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 54g
Protein: 3g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 6%; 6%
Iron: 4%; 4%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 4 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;

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