You can get variety of star wars cakes from the bakery. But baking a cake at home can be a great experience. It would be a like a creativity test for you. So why not give it a try! Here are some star wars cake ideas. Kids would love to have their birthday cakes resembling star wars characters. Sheet cakes are the best to serve this purpose. They can be baked first and then cut into the desired shape. This is how to do it.
Star Wars Cake Designs
Bake a sheet cake of the size you prefer. You can choose your favorite flavor or you can have a combination of different flavors for the guests. Then freeze the cake for about 30 min to avoid crumbling. Now choose the star wars character you want to depict, from the famous ones like Chewbacca, R2-D2, Darth Vader, Yoda and many more. Get an enlarged copy of the picture, of the size you want the cake to be. Trace the outline on a wax paper with the help of edible gel. Now turn it over and put it on the cake. The gel outline will be transferred to the cake. Now using a sharp knife cut through the outline and remove the excess cake. Your cake is in the shape of the star wars character. Now cover it up with icing using colors of the character and do the detailing with cherries or toppings of your choice. Your star wars cake is ready. Children would enjoy biting on their favorite characters. This is the easiest of all star wars cake ideas. Certain scenes or spaceships from star wars or saber and masks used can also be created in cakes. One can even go for multi-layered or three dimensional cakes. Different cake molds can be used for this purpose. Here's how to make a simple three dimensional one.
Make three round cakes of different sizes. Take the biggest one as the base and stack the other two on top of it in descending order. Now cut a small hole in the center of the top most cake. Insert the face of a doll resembling one of the star wars characters, Queen Amidala. The cakes appear to be the layers of her long gown. Cover it up with frosting of your choice, and your Queen Amidala cake is ready for the party.
Warships used in star wars can also make lovely cakes. You can get a spherical cake mold or bake two cakes in round bottom pans and then join them to make a sphere. Make the inner portion hollow by scooping with a spoon. Fill it with delicious cream, and cover it by frosting. The kids will be surprised to get the unexpected cream from the center of the cake.
Star Wars Cake Decorations
The lightsaber has a key role in star wars series. It is a science fiction weapon used by Jedi. The lightsaber can be a wonderful cake decoration. All you need to do is make some yummy cupcakes. Line them together to form a lightsaber and decorate it the way you like. You could also make two such sabers and arrange it in the form of dueling sabers, like that of Darth Maul.
Another interesting star wars cake idea would be to create an entire scene on a plain square or rectangular cake. A large round cake could also be used. Cut the edges with a knife to make it uneven giving a jagged star wars effect. Now use colored icing to depict the background of the scene. You can place small plastic star wars characters on the cake to give a perfect look. Read more about cake decorating ideas.
These were a few star wars cake ideas. With the help of these star wars cake instructions, you can also create your own unique design using your creativity and imagination. You can distribute star wars masks amongst the guests for a greater effect. Make it a memorable experience for your kids and they will cherish it throughout their lives. Have fun with the star wars characters and let the 'force' be with you!
