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    Little Einsteins Rocket Birthday Cake

    Nov 11, 2006 · Modified: Dec 22, 2020 by Andrea · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads ·

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    Little Einsteins Rocket Birthday Cake - Andrea Meyers

    My husband's family has a fun tradition for birthdays. His brothers make birthday cakes for their children, but they aren't the average sheet cake with plastic decorations on top. The cakes are three dimensional creations and have included a flying Superman cake (yes, he really flew) and an R2D2 cake complete with a top that swiveled. So of course Michael wanted to join in the fun making cakes for our children.

    When our first child turned one year old, Michael decided to start simple using an Elmo cake pan by Wilton. He learned how to make stars and how to use the different tools. For the second birthday, he made a Blue's Clues cake using another Wilton pan. Elmo and Blue are now traditions for the first and second birthday for all of our boys.

    Thomas the Tank Engine Birthday Cake - Andrea Meyers

    By the third birthday, he was ready to design freestyle cakes, so last year he made an Island of Sodor cake complete with a train track made from fig newtons and pretzels, a mountain made from an ice cream cone, and a waterfall. Everything on the cake was completely edible, except for Thomas himself. The boys loved it!

    Six months ago, Michael began planning for the fourth birthday cake. He knew that he wanted to do something from The Little Einsteins, and since he's an aerospace engineer he thought making a Rocket birthday cake would be pretty fun. So last Friday the boys and I made the cakes and Michael spent that night building and decorating Rocket, and I think it turned out really cute.

    For the cakes, we used two Wilton oval baking pans. As an alternate plan, you could use one 8-inch round pan and one 9x13 pan and then trim the cakes into an oval shape. Frankly, the oval pans performed well and saved us some work, and we'll be able to use them again in our cake adventures, so we're glad that we bought them. To build the engines (nacelles), Michael used cake ice cream cones and graham crackers. The finished engines were edible, but a bit soggy. He used Wilton gel colors and basic liquid food coloring for the buttercream frosting, both of which are widely available.

    You can make the cakes, engines, and frosting a day ahead. Keep the frosting in the refrigerator until you are ready to use it, and then allow it to come to room temperature before attempting to decorate the cake. The frosting recipe is adapted from the Wilton website, and makes three cups. You'll need to make two batches of it.

    Notes About Red Frosting

    The red frosting is difficult because it's hard to make a really deep red, and you can go through an entire jar of Wilton Red for just one cup of frosting. Because you are making a large amount of frosting and need the red to be as deep as possible, you'll want to use the No Taste Red which doesn't have FD&C red #3, otherwise the frosting may take on a bitter flavor. Here are some tips on ways to deepen the color of your red frosting:

    • Trying making pink frosting first, then start adding the red gel. You won't need as much red as you would if you started from white frosting.
    • Make and color the frosting a day ahead and let it sit. The colors deepen with time.
    • If you have a cake and candy supply store near you, check and see if they have Ameri-color or Chefmaster Liquid Gel colors. These are more concentrated and take less gel to make a deep red.
    • I've also seen tips for using maraschino cherry juice in the red frosting, but I have not tried this myself. It would add both color and flavor.
    Little Einsteins Rocket Birthday Cake - Andrea Meyers
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    Little Einsteins Rocket Birthday Cake

    Prep Time3 hrs
    Cook Time25 mins
    Total Time3 hrs 25 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Keyword: birthday, cake
    Servings: 20
    Calories: 459kcal

    Equipment

    • stand mixer with paddle attachment
    • oval baking pan, 7-¾ x 5-⅝ inch, greased and floured
    • oval baking pan, 10-¾ x 7-⅝ inch, greased and floured
    • wire rack
    • serrated bread knife
    • X-Acto craft knife (for building the engines)
    • cake plate or stand
    • 3 small bowls
    • 3 (1 quart) freezer bags
    • decorating tips (two #3 and one #12) and couplers
    • 3 popsicle sticks
    • chopstick
    • 2 spatulas or knives, for spreading frosting
    • a picture of Rocket to reference while working

    Ingredients

    • 8 cups cake batter (any flavor, a firm texture that can be carved)
    • graham crackers
    • 6 cake ice cream cones
    • 1 round red lollipop (top 2 inches of the stick colored red)

    Frosting (make 2 batches)

    • ½ cup solid butter-flavored vegetable shortening
    • ½ cup butter
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 4 cups sifted confectioners sugar (approximately 1 pound)
    • 2 tablespoons milk

    Colors

    • Wilton No Taste Red gel color
    • liquid red food coloring or Wilton Pink gel color
    • liquid blue food coloring or Wilton Sky Blue gel color
    • liquid yellow food coloring or Wilton Lemon Yellow gel color
    US Customary - Metric

    Preparation

    • ***All of these steps can be done one day before assembling and frosting the cake.***
    • Preheat oven to 350° F.
    • Pour 2-½ cups of cake batter into the small prepared cake pan and 5-½ cups of cake batter in the large prepared cake pan. The pans should be about ⅔ full. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Test for doneness and remove pans from oven. Allow cakes to sit in pans for 10 minutes, then remove each and allow to cool completely on a wire rack. Don't try to frost or trim the cake while it's hot, or it will disintegrate.

    Frosting (make 2 batches)

    • Cream butter and shortening in the work bowl of the mixer. Add vanilla and mix for about 30 seconds. Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed and scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl. Add the milk and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Keep the frosting covered with a damp cloth so that it doesn't dry out.
    • Prep the freezer bags for piping. Put the base of a coupler in the bottom corner of a bag and cut away the corner. Add a #3 or #12 tip and screw the coupler ring over the bag and tip. Fill with frosting, squeeze any extra air out of the bag, and twist the top.
    • Yellow Frosting: Put 2 tablespoons of frosting into a small bowl. Squeeze a few drops of yellow coloring into the frosting and stir with a popsicle stick. Start with a small amount of color and add more as needed until you have a bright yellow. Put all of the yellow into the freezer bag with the #12 tip.
    • Blue Frosting: Put 2 cups of frosting into a small bowl. Squeeze a few drops of blue coloring into the frosting and stir with a popsicle stick. Start with a small amount of color and add more as needed until you have sky blue. Put about ½ cup of the blue into a freezer bag with the #3 tip.
    • Red Frosting: Put the remaining frosting in another small bowl. Squirt 20 to 30 drops of the liquid red food coloring into the frosting and stir. This gives the color a good strong pink base to work from. Start adding the No Taste gel coloring a little at a time, stirring as you go until you have a deep bright red. Put about ½ cup of the red into a freezer bag with the #3 tip.

    Assembly

    • Cakes: Level the tops of the cake as necessary using a serrated bread knife or a cake leveler. Place the large cake layer on the plate. Lay the small cake layer on top of the large layer with the ends of the ovals aligned. Position the end of the top layer approximately ½ inch away from the end of the bottom layer. This will be the back end of Rocket. Use the serrated bread knife to trim the back end of the top layer so that it slopes down toward the bottom layer. Trim the top edges of both layers to round them a little. Take the spare trimmings and lay it on top of the top layer. Shape with your hands and knife to make a rounded top.
    • Use a spatula to cover the top and sides of the bottom layer with the red frosting.
    • Cover the sides of the middle layer with the blue frosting.
    • Cover the rounded top layer with red frosting.
    • To make the headlights, pipe some yellow frosting into two small circles on the front of the bottom layer.
    • Pipe the red frames on the blue windows and detail lines around all edges on each layer. Pipe 5 vertical lines on the bottom layer, one in the front center, and two more on each side, evenly spaced around the cake. Pipe one line on the top layer from front to back. Pipe a circle of frosting on the very top of the cake and then insert the lollipop, leaving about 1 inch of stick visible.
    • Make the Engines: Set aside 2 of the ice cream cones. Using the X-Acto knife, cut away the bottoms of the other 4 ice cream cones, saving the tops and 2 of the bottoms. If the cones have a flared top edge, cut that away on the two rings but not on the uncut cone. Set aside two of the cone bottoms. Take the four "rings" and cut a groove in each about the width of a graham cracker. Take 2 graham cracker squares and trim each so that it's shaped like a fin.
      Little Einsteins Rocket Cake, engine pieces - Andrea Meyers
    • To assemble the engines, insert a bottom cone piece into an uncut cone leaving the bottom hanging out. Position two rings around the bottom of that cone with the cut grooves aligned, and then insert the graham cracker fin into the grooves.
      Little Einsteins Rocket Cake, engine - Andrea Meyers
    • Frost the engines using red on the top fin, the outsides of the engines , and on the front part of the engine that sticks out. Pipe some blue frosting in the cavity between the outside edges and the inside cone. Pipe some blue frosting on the back of the engine (the exhaust). Pipe red detail lines on the sides and around the base of the fins.
    • Attach the Engines: To finish the cake, lay the frosted engines on the plate next to the back of the cake and connect them using a chopstick that runs through the cake. Find the approximate horizontal center of the engine and use the X-Acto knife to drill a hole through it about the diameter of the chopstick. Insert the chopstick through the back of the cake, running one side to the other. Gently push each engine onto the chopstick through the holes you drilled. Pipe some red frosting onto the chopstick to fill in the area between the cake and the engine.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 459kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 552mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 58g | Vitamin A: 288IU | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 3mg
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    Little Einsteins Rocket Birthday Cake - Andrea Meyers

    Little Einsteins Rocket Birthday Cake - Andrea Meyers

    Little Einsteins Rocket Birthday Cake - Andrea Meyers

    Little Einsteins Rocket Birthday Cake - Andrea Meyers

    Little Einsteins Rocket Birthday Cake - Andrea Meyers

    Little Einsteins Rocket Birthday Cake - Andrea Meyers

    Little Einsteins Rocket Birthday Cake - Andrea Meyers

    Resources

    Wilton - Cake Baking and Serving Guide

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    Comments

    1. Germaine says

      November 14, 2006 at 12:00 pm

      Way to go Michael. I am so impressed!
      Mom McClure

    2. Jane says

      November 17, 2006 at 1:13 pm

      Thanks for sharing your idea and giving instructions, my soon to be 3 year old loves the little einsteins so i will try to make this.

    3. Scurry says

      November 20, 2006 at 9:47 pm

      I am soo going to try this, m daughter loved your cake, i hope i can do you justice

    4. Andrea says

      November 30, 2006 at 6:51 am

      Jane & Scurry: Thanks, and please let us know how your cakes turned out!

    5. Chris says

      February 16, 2007 at 11:42 am

      Thanks for the inspiration! I am making a version this cake for my daughter who it TOTALLY in love with the Little Einsteins. I baked the cakes last night and will be assembling them this evening for her party tomorrow. I especially like the idea for creating the engines...

    6. Dawne Moore says

      February 21, 2007 at 7:29 pm

      THANK YOU, THANK YOU, FOR THE INCREDIBLE ROCKET CAKE PICTURES & INSTRUCTIONS!!! I'VE BEEN SEARCHING ALL OVER FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS! 😉

      YOUR HUSBAND, MICHAEL, IS A GENIUS! =-)

      I'M SURE YOU'RE MAKING ALOT OF "LITTLE EINSTENS" EXTREMELY HAPPY OUT THERE! 😉 I KNOW MINE WILL BE!!!

      THANKS AGAIN!
      MADISON'S MOMMY

    7. Andrea says

      February 22, 2007 at 2:48 pm

      Chris & Dawne, thanks for your nice comments! Michael is very happy that his project has inspired others to try the cake!

    8. NANCY says

      March 27, 2007 at 7:26 pm

      I tried your cake, came out good for the first attempt. My kid got so happy when he saw it he started singing the little einstein song. His turning 2 next month and I just couldn't find anything original for a cake. the only thing I changed was that I created the engines with actual cake in it. put on a cupcake pan the normal amount you would pour for regular cupcakes and then put the icecream come on top (upside down), bake the same and now you have a cake enginet too.
      Thanks for your idea. =D

    9. Andrea says

      March 28, 2007 at 10:14 pm

      Nancy, glad to hear that your cake turned out well. Good idea for the engines!

    10. Calvin's mom says

      April 03, 2007 at 1:33 pm

      My boy is obsessed with Little Einsteins, and I also was looking for something like this. This is awesome. Thanks for sharing it, and for the clear instructions.

    11. Dilley's Mom says

      April 06, 2007 at 3:43 pm

      Thank you for this. It is awesome!!

    12. Amy says

      April 10, 2007 at 9:01 am

      5,4,3,2,1...BLASTOFF!! I called my local bakery and they said it would be over $70.00 for them to make this cake for my 'little einstein' who turns 3 tomorrow!!! A friend's husband said he will make the cake, I just need to supply him the ingredients and an idea of what we want. Your pictures are wonderful and will help him create this for us! I cannot wait for the party!! "Mission Completion" ;0)

    13. Sarah says

      May 05, 2007 at 11:01 am

      THANK YOU so much for posting this! I did a search to see if there were any Little Einsteins cake pans... and wala! My sister-in-law does cakes, so she said this would be no problem. My little 3-year-old-to-be will be delighted next week!

    14. Lisa says

      May 08, 2007 at 12:18 pm

      Today is my son's birthday. He LOVES Little Einsteins. I'm making him a Little Einstein cake right now to take to his school. I wish I would have seen your picture sooner. Great Idea will try your cake next time, can't wait! I'm on a mission, bye!!!
      Thanks Jordan's mom

    15. Isabel says

      May 08, 2007 at 1:04 pm

      Your cake is incredible! If my MIL won't make it I will try to see if hubby will. I can totally mess up a recipe so I won't try but it is amazing! I love it! This is the best Rocket cake I've seen online. the fact that it is 3D is great! I love the lollipop on the top and how creative for the the engines! I hope to ahve this cake made for my little one's 3rd Bday in July.

    16. Echo says

      May 11, 2007 at 1:46 pm

      I LOVE this cake! My baby boy is now 1 and he has been watching lil einsteins from day one!

    17. Allison says

      June 02, 2007 at 11:22 pm

      I made this cake for my daughter's third birthday last weekend and it came out great. Thank you for the idea and the great directions. Everyone at the party was very impressed and my daughter just loved it. I had bought the little einstein figures to put around the cake and it just made it perfect. Thanks again!

    18. Andrea says

      June 03, 2007 at 7:47 pm

      Everyone, thanks so much for the kind comments on Michael's cake! I'm glad to hear that many of you have made the cake (or had someone make it for you) and that it turned out well!

    19. Carissa says

      June 04, 2007 at 1:49 pm

      Thank you so much for posting the Thomas the Train picture! My son turned 1 over the weekend and I modified your husband's design to include a dinosaur instead of the train and train tracks. It turned out so much better than I had hoped and it all started started with you (I've never attempted a design on my own)!

    20. Destany says

      June 16, 2007 at 9:17 pm

      We made a Rocket cake for our son's 2 birthday (almost a year ago). For the back "fins," we used Twinkies and iced them.

    21. Heather says

      July 09, 2007 at 4:53 pm

      I absolutely love this. Thank you so much for the instructions. My son is not even 1 yet and he'll sit still and watch little Einsteins. Wish my luck on his 1 yr party!

    22. Kevin says

      July 10, 2007 at 2:41 pm

      Awesome! The basic cake was easy enough to figure out but I love the Ice Cream cone engines, who would have thunk!! Still trying to figure out a buzz lightyear cake but we have a 1st birthday and a 3rd birthday in the next 6 months an they're both huge Einstein fans so Rocket's gonna be made one way or another!.. Thanks for posting this!

    23. Danielle says

      July 18, 2007 at 10:21 pm

      I have a son who has SPD who will be turning 2 on Saturday. The only thing in this universe that keeps him happy is the little einsteins. He loves them so much. They are an integral part of our daily therapy. I hope this cake works out well. We will let you know.

    24. Karen says

      July 27, 2007 at 4:19 pm

      Great! I want to design a LE cake too for my son's 3rd bday.
      Tip- you can use Koolaid powder to help obtain red icing.

    25. Kim says

      August 10, 2007 at 1:50 pm

      This is so COOL!!! My daughter is turning 2 soon and she LOVES rocket! I am doing a trial run of the cake this weekend, if it turns out half as good as yours I will be ecstatic!

    26. Tara & Jordyn says

      August 20, 2007 at 2:23 pm

      My little girl, Jordyn, loves rocket! I hear RA RA RA ROCKET! All day long. So for her 3rd birthday *Sept.29*, I will be creating Michael's Ra Ra Ra Rocket for her! Instead of smoothing frosting, I believe I will use the Wilton star tips, just for a little something extra. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE INSTRUCTIONS!!! THE ENGINE IDEA IS BRILLIANT!!! BIG HIGH 5 TO MICHAEL TO HELPING L.E. MOMS!!!!!

    27. Nadia says

      August 23, 2007 at 8:03 am

      THANK YOU SO SO SO SO MUCH.

      I am so going to give this a try. My son Adamo turns 1 in October and he so loves Little Einsteins. And everyone does the same thing, bob the builder, mickey etc. And here in Melbourne, Australia, the little einsteins are not popular (as yet) so I wanted to do something different. You have made my life easier. I was so worried but now i am stress FREE!!!

      I do wish that it will come out as good as yours. Might have to do a practice run.

      Once again, thank you, thank you!!! Great Work!!

    28. Tabitha says

      August 27, 2007 at 2:33 pm

      A great big THANKS to you for an amazing idea! I love it and cannot wait for my daughter's birthday in November. The only thing I will change is to use twinkies for the rocket boosters with the graham crackers. (Like I need an excuse to buy twinkies!) Lovin' that Tootsie Roll Pop too! Thanks again!

    29. Jennifer says

      September 12, 2007 at 2:12 pm

      I'm in awe! I'm not good at making cakes, have tried many times. You should start a business, cause I know I would pay for someone to make an awesome cake like that, and I'm sure others would too!!!

    30. Erin says

      September 14, 2007 at 6:34 pm

      WOW! I'm as impressed with the cake as I am that you posted the complete and THOROUGH directions to make it. Thank you so much. My son is 2 and looooooooooooves the Little Einsteins. I look forward to checking out the rest of your site. 🙂

    31. Jennifer says

      October 07, 2007 at 8:58 am

      Thanks so much for sharing your masterpiece! I just made this for a friend's 2 year old's birthday and it was a HUGE hit! I "star tipped" the icing and it turned out really nice!

    32. Shawnee says

      October 07, 2007 at 1:10 pm

      I think you have extreame creativity you an ispiration to all!

    33. Trisha says

      October 07, 2007 at 1:06 pm

      I saw this cake a couple months ago and thought - no way could I do that. Well . . . I tried it and found it to be really easy due to your detailed instructions and pictures. THANK YOU. My little boy loved it and all his friends thought it was soooo cool. The hardest part was of course the engines, but I stuck with it and found that frosting is forgiving and also covers up mistakes! : )
      Thanks again for sharing your masterpiece and creativity. I will definitely keep your website on my favorites for future ideas. You have made many boys and girls happy on their special day.

      Trisha

    34. Trisha says

      October 07, 2007 at 1:08 pm

      One more thing I forgot to mention - I froze the cakes before trying to carve them into the appropriate shape - that helped ALOT - especially when it came time to frosting them. fwiw

    35. Trisha says

      October 07, 2007 at 1:09 pm

      One more thing I forgot to mention - I froze the cakes before trying to carve them into the appropriate shape - that helped ALOT - especially when it came time to frosting them. for what its worth to those trying to make it as well

    36. Tia Turner says

      October 09, 2007 at 9:39 pm

      Andrea,
      Will this work with a box cake mix? And how about making it half the size? I only have 3 kids coming to my 4 year old's party. Any suggestions?

    37. Andrea says

      October 10, 2007 at 11:48 am

      Tia, yes most box cakes mixes provide about 6 cups of batter, so if you make the cakes smaller, you can probably do it all in one mix. You may want to make two 8-inch layer cakes from the box mix and then just cut the cakes into oval shapes the desired size. The leftover cut off pieces can always go into a bowl with ice cream on top! 🙂

    38. Shelly says

      October 10, 2007 at 11:14 pm

      Awesome!!! Thank you so much for sharing. My son is turning two next month, and I was just looking for an image that I could have scanned on top of a sheet cake. Your cake is SO much cooler. I'm going to try it!! Thanks again for the detailed instructions.

    39. Amy says

      October 12, 2007 at 11:36 pm

      Exactly what I'm looking for for my daughter's next birthday! Thank you!

    40. Christy says

      October 20, 2007 at 11:01 pm

      How incredibly fantastic! Finding birthday cake ideas that aren't "cookie cutter" is a dauting task! Your husband is a genius. My son really loves the Little Einsteins!

      Thanks so much for going to all the trouble of including the directions with pictures! 🙂

    41. Ana de la Rosa says

      November 07, 2007 at 6:05 am

      Hi! I am ASTONISHED!!! I was also looking for ideas for a birthday cake and I saw yours... my little daughter loves the little einsteins, I will try to make it myself thoughI'm not so good at cooking but I'll take the challenge anyways! Thanks for sharing your great ideas and for the detailed instructions!!!

      Ana (Spain)

    42. Jennifer says

      November 16, 2007 at 2:38 pm

      Andrea,

      Thanks SO much for your detailed instructions on this -- it looks awesome. I'm going to be trying this for my son's 2nd birthday and I can't find oval cake pans anywhere. I've searched JoAnns, Michaels, Williams-Sonoma, A.C.Moore, Bed Bath $ Beyond -- you name it, I've tried it.

      Did you purchase yours online? The only ones I can find online are a $38 set of four from Wilton, which when you throw in shipping costs is way too much to spend on two pans (since I won't use the other ones).

      Thanks a bunch!

      Jen

    43. Andrea says

      November 16, 2007 at 3:23 pm

      Hi Jen: The set of four oval pans that you mentioned is exactly what we bought, although we found them at Michael's last year and used a 50% off coupon to save some $$. If you want, you could use one 8-inch round pan and one 9×13 pan and then trim the cakes into an oval shape. Either way you'll have some batter left over and could make cupcakes with the rest. Have fun making the cake!

    44. Nichole says

      November 18, 2007 at 4:29 pm

      Andrea and Michael,

      THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!! I made the cake yesterday and spent all evening and this morning making the engines (they still don't look as good as yours). I just wanted to say that this is the most awesome cake and I love you for putting up the directions!!!! Could I ask, how did he make the engines stick together?

      Jen,
      I use an 8-inch round cake and one half of the Wilton Soccer ball. I got the soccer ball pan last year for the Baby Einstein caterpillar from Michaell's for like $10.

      GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE THAT ATTEMPTS THIS CAKE! When my son saw it last night (half way done) he should "Einstein, vrooom, vroom, ROCKET!" He's turning two and loves it!

    45. Krystal (Kyle Jr's Mommy) says

      November 21, 2007 at 2:17 am

      Thank you sooo much for the pics and directions!!! My son turns 2 in February and loves the Little Einstein's, I think if I start practicing now I might be able to get this down 🙂 great job guys, it's amazing!!!

    46. Amanda says

      November 22, 2007 at 4:45 pm

      I've endeavoured to make this cake for my son's 2nd birthday party this Sunday. Instead of the ice cream cones, I'm going to use rice krispies and roll them to the right size and put the graham crackers on while it's still hot.

    47. Jennifer says

      December 05, 2007 at 5:31 pm

      Andrea,

      Thanks for the tip about Michaels. I called a few in my area, found one and snagged a coupon. I made the cake last weekend and it came out FANTASTIC... I was even impressed with myself (lol).

      Thanks for doing this for all of us!

      Jen

    48. Michele says

      December 06, 2007 at 7:30 pm

      Wow, you are my hero. I had my son's 2nd birthday party in September (yep, I'm late posting my thanks) and found your website. He loves the Little Einsteins so I suprised him with this cake. When it was unveiled he was open-mouthed shocked and started singing "Rocket, Rocket".

      Thank you for helping to make his 2nd birthday one to remember!

    49. Kim says

      December 16, 2007 at 8:24 pm

      Andrea...this cake is amazing. I am attempting it this week. I was going to have it made, but our bakery was going to charge me $165! I don't think so!

      Anyway, how many people did this feed? I'm afraid I won't have enough cake. Thanks!

    50. Andrea says

      December 16, 2007 at 9:59 pm

      Hi Kim! I'm glad to hear that you are going to try it. We made our cake using the two smallest cake pans in the set, which would have served 15 people (approx). You can use larger cake pans as necessary, just increase the amount of cake batter to fit the pans. Allrecipes.com has a Cake Pan Size Conversions chart you can use for reference.

    51. Wanda says

      December 18, 2007 at 3:29 pm

      OMG!!! Thank you for the detailed instructions. My daughter is in love with the Little Einsteins, so my husband and I are attempting this cake for her 2nd b-day. We have about 50 people coming, so we will probably do the big ovals, and make cupcakes to coordinate. The cake pan conversion chart is a great resource. We will let you know how it goes.

    52. Tawanna says

      December 26, 2007 at 12:38 pm

      The cake idea is awesome, I'm definitely going to try it for my son's second birthday! Thanks so much for sharing.

    53. Shannon says

      January 01, 2008 at 4:57 pm

      Wow! We did a trial run for this cake this weekend--it worked great! Excellent instructions and pictures. Only an aerospace engineer could have created this one! Thank you so much. My soon-to-be three-year-old son loved it and I'm sure the next one will be hit at his birthday party in a few weeks! Maybe I'll try to send some pictures if I can. Ra ra ra for Rocket!

    54. Andrea says

      January 02, 2008 at 11:19 pm

      Wanda & Tawanna, I hope your cakes turn out well! Good luck!

      Shannon, we're glad to hear that your trial run was a success! Do let us know how the party goes.

      🙂

    55. Tyler's Mom says

      January 04, 2008 at 4:58 pm

      Awesome cake! My son is turning 3 and LOVES the Little Einsteins. I even had to figure out how to make special curtains for his Little Einstein room. He is going to love this!

    56. becky says

      January 05, 2008 at 9:35 am

      I LOVE this cake. my husband and i are going to make it for my son's 1st b-day next week. he loves the little einsteins.

      we are wondering how many people does this cake serve. let us know. thanks!

      Great job!

      B & L

    57. Andrea says

      January 06, 2008 at 3:10 pm

      Hi Becky. For the size pans we used (see Equipment), I think the cake would serve 15 to 20 people depending on how large you cut the pieces.

    58. Crystal says

      January 08, 2008 at 9:50 am

      thanks for posting such clear instructions. My son will be 2 in 3 weeks and I am heading out to get supplies for the cake today. He is so obsessed with the little einsteins that this is exactly what we were looking for. Thanks for the post!!!

    59. Lori says

      January 10, 2008 at 10:58 pm

      I'm going to try this for my son's 3rd birthday party in a few weeks. I don't have oval pans, but will try making round or rectangle cakes and cutting them to size. Will also try making the cake engines as someone suggested. Can't wait to try this!

    60. Suzanne says

      January 11, 2008 at 10:19 pm

      This is absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for posting this wonderful information. You husband did an incredible job on that cake. I hope to make something close for my son's third birthday this spring! Thanks again, what a huge help this will be!

    61. Misty says

      January 13, 2008 at 12:09 am

      This is so wonderful. I have been searching for several months for a LE cake and keep coming back to this one. I'm not the best cake decorater in the wrld, but I think with some help from my mom, we can knock this out. Jace will be four at the end of March and LOVES Little Einsteins. I already have the LE decorations on order so this all we need to complete the theme. I can't wait to try this!!! Thanks so much, you did an excellent job!

    62. Julie says

      January 22, 2008 at 3:03 pm

      Hi, I made this cake for a friend for her daughter's 3rd birthday. I normally don't "build" things out of cakes... I do a lot of sheet cakes, and tiered cakes, so this style is really not something I've ever done ~ It was a challenge no doubt, even for me and I do a lot of cakes!
      Anyhow, it was fun to try. Very time consuming ~ but well worth it because the birthday girl was more than thrilled with her Rocket cake.
      Very cool way of making the little engines, I was so impressed.

      One thing I did different, I used an airbrush and painted the cake red so as to get the deep red color without the icky taste that too much food coloring can leave sometimes. You'll see the bit of overspray on the board. I also piped the frosting on the blue windshield, rather than spreading it, and I used yellow chocolate circles I made for the headlights.

      Tell your husband I am seriously impressed with his talents! Very cool, thanks for the idea.

    63. Tami says

      February 07, 2008 at 5:42 pm

      I started looking at this cake a couple of months ago for my son's 2nd birthday party. He is adopted and has taken interest in LE. I'm going to make this cake, starting tomorrow, for Saturday. Thank you Michael for your efforts!! I may try the twinkies with the GC's so that they can be eaten too.
      I hope I can find the oval pans and the tastless food coloring. I am defiantely going to get pink icing to start with. ;o)

    64. Jennifer says

      February 10, 2008 at 10:01 am

      I made this cake for my son's 2nd birthday yesterday. Just a little time saving tip for anyone that lives where a Publix Supermarket is (the south :), you can go to their bakery and they will make just the frosting for you. I took them a picture and they made it to match exactly. They can't make the cake since it is Disney copyright but they will make their yummy frosting! It is $4 a pound which averages out to about what you would spend purchasing enough red to make your own!

    65. Andrea says

      February 10, 2008 at 11:53 am

      Julie, I wish that I could have seen the photos, but I don't have a MySpace account. I'm sure it turned out great!

      Tami, I hope your cake turned out well!

      Jennifer, great tip for the frosting!

    66. Dene says

      February 12, 2008 at 9:05 am

      YOU ROCK! My son is turning 3 on Sunday and this will be a hit. Thanks for doing all the hard work and making it easier for me!

    67. Dene says

      February 17, 2008 at 10:31 pm

      I made it for my son and it turned out awesome. THANKS AGAIN!

    68. Crystal says

      February 18, 2008 at 9:25 am

      I made this cake for my son's 2nd birthday a couple weeks ago and it was a huge hit!! He actually wanted to play with the cake as a "toy"!!! He was so excited that only he got to eat it. It was almost like it was his first birthday all over again as he wouldn't let anyone else have any cake!! He just kept saying "my rocket cake". Luckily I planned on having another cake for everyone else in anticipation of him not wanting to share!!! Thanks for the detailed instructions on the cake, it really made my son's (and my) day!!!! His excitement was priceless!!!

    69. Robyn says

      February 18, 2008 at 3:47 pm

      Thanks for the awesome instructions. I made this for my nephew and he flipped. We used sugar free cherry koolaid in the frosting to make it more red & add some punch and it worked out really well. You made his day!

    70. Andrea says

      February 18, 2008 at 5:24 pm

      Dene, Crystal, Robin, I'm so glad your cakes turned out well! Thanks for coming back and letting us know. 🙂

    71. Elizabeth says

      March 01, 2008 at 2:26 pm

      im making the rockets engines right now and cant wait to see my finished project. thanks for the instructions!

    72. Wendy says

      March 12, 2008 at 8:52 am

      Thanks,for making a GREAT cake. My son's birthday is next week, and I was looking for ideas on the rocket. So glad I found you. Great job!

    73. Kayla says

      March 12, 2008 at 7:12 pm

      WOW that is truley amzaing i am going to get someone else to make it for me haha THANKS SOOOOO MUCH

    74. Ani says

      March 21, 2008 at 12:01 am

      Thank you sooooo much for this post! My son's going to turn one on April 4th and I've been searching everywhere for an idea on how to make a special cake for his big day. He loves watching the Little Einsteins (it's the only thing that keeps him entertained) and I wanted to use that as his theme. Again, thank you so much.

    75. Kelly says

      March 25, 2008 at 8:52 am

      I passed this along to my mother in law. She makes all the cakes in the family. To say my son loves Little Einsteins is like saying we like to breath. When Little Einsteins is on he becomes a zombie. He carries around his rocket and Leo stuffed dolls everywhere. He'll be two this summer and I can't wait to see the look on his face when he sees his rocket cake. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with families across the world. Its a way to make our celebrations a little bit more special.
      Kelly

    76. Rachel says

      March 28, 2008 at 5:04 am

      My son is a HUGE little einstein fan like all the kids on your blog. The books, DVDs, music, clothes and toys are like furniture in our home. So, I have been looking for a rocket design for my son for his third birthday, and although I didn't want a 3D design, this looks so easy so will give it a try. My son will love it, and I will enjoy doing it. Thanks for the simple and easy directions and the photos really help ... I am very grateful!!!! Thank you

    77. Betsy says

      March 28, 2008 at 7:41 pm

      Thanks so much for sharing your cake baking talents with other families. We think birthday's wouldn't be the same without a homemade cake. My son is turning four next month and LOVES the Little Einsteins. He keeps telling me all he wants is a Little Einstein cake (with a hot wheels candle). I am going to make an attempt at this "work of art." I am very impressed with the thought your husband put into making it. Thanks for being so detailed on the instructions. It is impressive!

    78. Andrea says

      March 30, 2008 at 5:56 am

      Thanks so much for the directions on "Rocket". We made the cake for my son's 3rd birthday on the weekend and he loved it. Wouldn't let any body touch it. Not many people in Australia have heard of Little Einsteins so it was really great that we found your site. You made a 3 year old very happy.

    79. Shannon says

      April 08, 2008 at 10:29 am

      Thanks again for the Rocket cake. My son's birthday was on Jan. 20 and he still talks about the cake. We even gave him a picture to look at! Anyway, my friends' sons' 5th birthday is this weekend and I've made him a transformer cake in the shape of Optimus Prime as a semi truck, but of course everyone asks me--"Does it transform?" No, I'm not an aerospace engineer!!! (he he)

      So my question is, would your husband ever consider designing a transforming Transformer cake?!!! You did mention his family did a flying superman cake. Just an idea for a fun challenge...

    80. Kelly says

      April 12, 2008 at 9:41 pm

      My daughter is a huge fan and just LOVED the cake! I never decorated a cake before so this was an ambitous project, but it turned out GREAT! Thank you so much for posting the pictures and clear directions. I can't wait to hear about your next adventure.

    81. Amanda says

      May 08, 2008 at 6:04 pm

      Wow! This cake is amazing! I just got done making one for my 3 year old little boy. I used a 10 inch and 8 inch rounds and froze them and cut them into the shapes of ovals. I didn't it was going to turn out the way I wanted but it turned out amazing! Thanks so much! My little boy will be so excited!

    82. Tandoori says

      May 16, 2008 at 1:13 pm

      Really nice job!!!
      I was wondering have you considered making it with fondant as well? I have done a lot of cakes myself and the 3D cakes "look like real" ( as my kids say) if you cover them with it ( the fondant). The structure you have is awesome and I think it has a lot of potential !
      Thanks for sharing

    83. Andrea says

      May 16, 2008 at 1:20 pm

      Hi Tandoori! The cake would certainly look more professional and polished with fondant, but none of us like the taste of it! We've tried various homemade recipes, including marshmallow fondant, and it just doesn't appeal to us. It seems like a waste to make all that fondant then not eat it, so we stick with buttercream in all our cakes with occasional pieces of fondant for effect.

    84. Tandoori says

      May 16, 2008 at 9:13 pm

      I have to tell you that I have someone in my family that doesn't like the taste too 🙂 , so I use almond marzipan in their cakes instead. It is miles away from the fondant taste, but it has the look too.
      Anyway, your cake is really nice the way it is as well! It was just a suggestion! 🙂
      Have a nice day!

    85. Austina says

      May 17, 2008 at 2:04 am

      Hi there,

      I found your image of a creative, beautiful birthday cake on an image search that led me to your blog. I was hoping to use the photo in an hour-long design exercise I am running to inspire people to make creative, unusual, and highly personalized birthday cakes. Would it be alright to use that one image for that one purpose?

      thanks!
      austina

    86. Kristy says

      May 30, 2008 at 11:26 pm

      Crossing my fingers. The cakes are baking now. I forgot to buy the lollipop, cupcakes and graham crackers so it will be back to the store first thing tomorrow. I've done some tiered cakes and some basic cakes but this involves a little sculpting and that scares me to death!

    87. Savannah's Mom says

      June 05, 2008 at 6:46 pm

      I am excited to try this cake. My little girl will turn 3 in a few days. I am wondering if this cake is time consuming? Could someone let me know how long it took to make? THANKS!

    88. Andrea says

      June 05, 2008 at 8:03 pm

      HI Savannah's Mom! It took my husband several hours to decorate, but he was creating and experimenting as he went and did not have instructions to follow. You do need to make the cakes ahead so they have time to cool completely before decorating, so factor in that time as well.

    89. Aidan's Mommy says

      June 07, 2008 at 1:39 am

      I am very nervous about trying this, but I'm gonna give it the ole college try and see what happens. I SERIOUSLY doubt it will be the masterpiece yours was, but I'll try anyway! I scored the oval pans on ebay for a fraction of the list price on Wilton. My son's big day is next month, and I'm sure I'll have many a blog post on my attempt to bring Rocket to life! Thanks for the recipe!

    90. Lexsmama says

      July 08, 2008 at 4:55 pm

      Oh wow, Michael and Andrea!

      You have made a mommy one happy person! I was looking for something to do for Lex's big 2, and you did it! He's a total mockingbird when LE comes on. He sings with them, talks to them, and kisses the tv when they come on. I can't wait to try this recipe.

    91. Gina says

      July 17, 2008 at 2:31 pm

      Hi Andrea-I'm going to make this cake for our 3yrs old party. Have you ever used whip cream for the frosting?

    92. Andrea says

      July 17, 2008 at 4:11 pm

      I have not used a whipped cream frosting for this cake. If you want to go that route, the frosting for Dorie Greenspan's Perfect Party Cake is really yummy. You can vary the flavors, of course.

    93. Joe says

      July 23, 2008 at 4:41 pm

      I was just wondering what type of cake you used for this. Would a box cake mix work? I just think it might be too soft, let me know what you think.
      Thanks

    94. Andrea says

      July 23, 2008 at 5:11 pm

      Hi Joe! We make scratch cakes with butter because the texture is still moist and rich, but also firm enough to stand up to carving. Here are the two cake recipes we use most often for birthdays:
      Chocolate Birthday Cake
      Yellow Butter Cake

    95. Joe says

      July 23, 2008 at 6:04 pm

      Thanks so much, this will be lots of fun.

    96. lorrie says

      August 11, 2008 at 11:28 am

      hi, my question is i am having a party for my 14yr old , we have 50 people coming. the theme she wants is hawaiin. i wanted to know how much is it going to take to make a cake for 50 people. thank you

    97. Brooke says

      August 25, 2008 at 4:39 pm

      Thank you so much for posting this! I have been wondering how in the world I was going to make a Little Einstein cake for my daughters 3rd birthday! Last year I made her the Elmo cake with the Wilton cake pan and it looked amazing. I'm excited to tackle this challenge! I know she is going to love it!

    98. Noemi says

      September 05, 2008 at 1:43 pm

      Oh my goodness! I've been searching and searching for a rocket shaped cake mold - but this one - this one is incredible! I hope I have enough patience and time to make it for my soon to be three year old son!! Thanks for the instructions, tips and wonderful pictures!!

    99. Mira says

      September 09, 2008 at 10:32 pm

      I'm hoping to make this cake for my son's 2nd birthday. Do you have any experience with food color spray? I used it on a fire truck cake I made and it made things very easy. Thanks!

    100. Karen says

      September 15, 2008 at 1:12 am

      Hi, I am going to try this for my 3 year old's birthday in a few weeks, thanks for the detailed instructions! I have a few questions (never having made a cake from scratch before!) I pulled up the choc birthday cake recipe you cited above...is one of those recipes enough to make this cake? And, if I make the cake on a thursday and put it in the fridge should it still be ok for a saturday party? Thanks!

    101. Andrea says

      September 15, 2008 at 8:40 am

      Mira, we've never tried the colored sprays, but I hear they are very efficient.

      Karen, one chocolate cake recipe makes about 6 cups of batter, enough for one 9x13 or two 8-9 inch cakes, so it all depends on what size pans you use for this cake.

    102. Mom of 2 Boys says

      October 01, 2008 at 9:29 am

      I would be very interested if you have any pictures of the R2D2 cake. My husband had one when he was a little boy and now our two little boys love Stars Wars so much I would love to try and make one. Thanks.

    103. Ashly Furnish says

      October 10, 2008 at 10:38 am

      My son's second birthday is coming up and we are going to try to make the Jet (Einstein) cake. I'm hoping it will be as good as yours!! I'm adding a pic of him with the characters to go in the window of rocket so we'll see how that turns out. Thanks so much for this recipe it has really come in handy. Great work!!!

    104. KateG says

      October 11, 2008 at 4:47 pm

      My son's #2 birthday is coming up and he is in love with Rocket, we have to "pat, pat" with him if we're in the room when Rocket takes off. Andrea, thank you so much for posting this. I've been looking for a while for a Rocket Cake with a how-to, and you and Micheal have done it!! Do you have a recipe for a light-coloured cake with sour cream in the batter? I feel that this cake may take some carving, and I want one that is dense enough to take it, but still nicely textured. I am thinking of the chocolate batter recipe you mentioned, but would also like a light cake as well for another layer. Thanks!

    105. Cara says

      December 18, 2008 at 11:47 am

      Thank you so much for the ideas and pictures! My 2-year-old-to-be loves Little Einsteins. I wanted to make a cake using this theme, but was at a loss.

    106. suzannah Malta says

      January 09, 2009 at 5:29 pm

      thanks its great my son is going to turn one and loves them will try it out but will try and cover it with marzipan instaed,
      thanks from the isle of malta

    107. Cindy says

      January 21, 2009 at 10:30 am

      Thank you!!!! This cake is AWESOME!!! My daughter is having a party at her school for her 4 and a half birthday (since her birthday is in the summer). She is insistent upon having a Rocket cake. I've been trying to talk her out of it to no avail. I did a search on Rocket cakes and found your instructions. They are clear and I'll give it a try next week. She will be SO happy (and the envy of her class I'm sure). And, your ideas are so neat that I'm sure I'll be able to incorporate them for other cake ideas as the need arises. THANK YOU!!!

    108. Colin's mommy says

      January 26, 2009 at 1:49 am

      The Rocket cake is awesome!! Thank you for the step by step instructions. I tried it this weekend for my son's 3rd birthday and it turned out great!!-well not as great as yours. I have never tried a 3D cake before. Your instructions were soooo helpful. It took me over 4 hours (including baking time) but well worth it. Thanks again!! You guys ROCK!!

    109. Jennifer says

      March 27, 2009 at 2:44 pm

      Thank you!!! I just made this recently for my daughter's 2nd birthday. She loves the Little EInsteins and sleeps with her rocket toy! This was such a hit! Thank you Thank you!!!!

    110. Little Einstein Mommy says

      March 28, 2009 at 9:17 am

      Great! Thanks so much. I have my heart set on Little Einsteins party for my baby's 2nd. I'm planning 6 months in advance. My artist daughter is making invitations shaped like rocket.

    111. Cheri says

      April 21, 2009 at 7:26 pm

      This is a great cake...my nephew is turning 3 and loves Rocket...i am making this cake for him and pray it comes out as good as yours...thank you for the specific instructions!!! So Helpful!!

    112. Kristen O'Conner says

      April 23, 2009 at 7:52 pm

      That rocket cake is awesome! You did a great job. My son is turning 5 in June and is absolutely obsessed with all things about space and the Little Einsteins. He wanted a Solar System set of cakes, but now is reconsidering after seeing your cake. I can not wait to see your other cakes. I think it is so great that you have such detailed instructions for your recipes. Thanks for that!d

    113. Theresa says

      May 23, 2009 at 10:26 pm

      I am thinking of spray painting the cake instead of doing all the food coloring. - I am wondering what your/your husband's thoughts on that would be.

    114. Andrea says

      May 23, 2009 at 10:48 pm

      Hi Theresa. We've never sprayed a cake, but I think the cake would look great with the colors sprayed on.

    115. andrea says

      July 20, 2009 at 6:43 pm

      awesome cake! Another way to deepen red is by adding cocoa to your icing:) I love love love the Thomas cake! I wish I had a boy to make something like that for. Although you never know my girls might want a thomas cake one day!

    116. Maureen says

      August 06, 2009 at 6:14 pm

      Thanks for the wonderful step-by-step directions. We used this to make a cake for our daughter's 2nd birthday and it was the hit of the party. And it was super fun, so I think we'll continue to make creative birthday cakes for our kids for many years. Thanks!!

    117. Andrea says

      June 04, 2010 at 11:54 am

      Hi Andrea,

      I am want to make this little einstein cake for my daughters 2nd birthday tomorrow. i made two oval cakes last night but used a pound cake recipe that i had....they came out but the height of them didn't seem right for this recipe. they were only maybe an inch and a half high.. so now i am thinking it isn't going to turn out right. i just noticed your recipe for your yellow cake mix. When you use the yellow cake recipe, do they come out higher than the 1.5 inches? i am contimplating starting over and making your recipe tonight and use my other cake for something else. what do you suggest? your cake is awesome and i want to try to do the same as i know my daughter will love it.

      • Andrea says

        June 04, 2010 at 12:41 pm

        Hi Andrea! Standard cake pans are usually about 1.5 to 2 inches tall, which is what we use. Our cake may rise higher in the middle, but we always level them by trimming off the extra. So the 1.5 inches you have is probably fine.

    118. Angela P says

      April 28, 2011 at 1:15 pm

      I am ordering the red frosting from a local bakery. Do you have any idea how many cups or pounds of red frosting I would need for this cake?

      • Andrea says

        April 29, 2011 at 7:41 am

        Hi Angela. The total amount of frosting for this cake is 3 pounds, about 6 cups. The red amounts to about 4 cups.

        • Angela P says

          May 03, 2011 at 12:59 pm

          Thanks! I made this cake for my son's birthday party this past weekend. He loved it! I managed to find the 4 pc Wilton oval cake pan set at Hobby Lobby and got 40% off with a coupon so that helped out with my cost. I made his engines out of rice crispy treats and graham crackers. Your instructions and photos were so helpful! I forgot to buy couplings for holding my frosting tips in place, so I couldn't get too fancy with my frosting and did a lot of it with a butter knife. But overall it went pretty well. Here is a link I posted on my blog with my cake and referred my readers to your site so they can use your great recipes and advice!

          http://thechildrensnook.net/2011/05/03/toddler-tuesday-making-a-little-einsteins-rocket-cake/

          Thanks again!

    119. Natalia says

      October 03, 2011 at 12:57 pm

      Thank you so much for your detailed instructions. My 12 year old daughter found this when we started planning my 4-year old's party. I was a bit skeptical as to how it woudl turn out, but we did it.
      I took a few shortcuts:
      I used a regular round cake pan for the bottom, then for the top, i used the Pampered chef measuring cup that can be used int he oven.
      The shape worked out.
      For the red, I used a Betty Crocker cookie decorator and added it to white frosting (if I used pink as base, that may have helped). It wasn't bright red, but pretty close and it wasn't pink.
      My 12 year old followed your instructions for the engines and we pieced it together.
      My sonn was ecstatic.
      Thanks for the inspiration.

    120. Diana says

      January 05, 2018 at 11:53 pm

      I want to try this cake for my daughter’s 3rd birthday in s few weeks. I always have a hard time frosting carved cakes because crumbs go all over the frosting and you can see it. How do you avoid that?

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