I need to make a space themed cake for an 8 year old boy. He is super serious into astronaughts and space exploration and all that jazz. So my ideas were either to do a 3d space shuttle or possibly use the sports ball pan to do a moon and then put some images on top (like an astronaught or something.) What sounds better? Or are there any other cool ideas? I think I want to stay away from anything too cartoonish...

I like the idea with the sports ball, I thought maybe do the sports ball as sun and make all the planets out of fondant/ gumpaste and use wires to have them coming out and round. I dont know if you get me but take a look at this model
http://photoshopcontest.com/view-entry/83196/votes.html

Good luck Hope it helps if i think of anything else

cool idea, not one I had thought of! thanks!

Take a look at my 3-d rockets, how about something like that?

Though this was a super space-theme cake:

http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=displayimage&meta=allby&uname=aizuodangao&cat=0&pos=1

HTH

Hi me again. I like your rocket AZrunner.
I found another cake that might give you some ideas, check it out
http://www.freedsbakery.com/las-vegas-corporate-cakes/business-logo-cakes/planets-of-the-universe

LOL! I also have to do a "space cake" for my 8 year od daughter in about 2 weeks. After much debate, we've decided on using the sports ball to make a 3D Earth and I'm attaching a sugarpaste space shuttle flying out of it.

Other ideas we'd thrown around were:

Saturn, complete with melted chocolate rings.

The complete solar system but 2D instead of 3D

A spaceship.

Good luck!

such great ideas! Thank you everyone!