Cake decorating experts - how would I make this?

[Momit]

http://www.groovy-kids-parties.com/images/rocket-cake-21222056.jpg

I have a recipe for chocolate cake and white icing that we always use for birthdays in our family. Last year, I used it to make an owl cupcake cake for DS's birthday and this year I'm going to attempt a rocket ship cake.

I love the one in the picture, but there are no directions! Do I start with a sheet cake and trim it? And what does it look like they used for the candy decorations? I only succeeded last year because I followed the directions in a magazine.

[jse107]

Looks like a sheet cake that was trimmed. Those look like sugar decorations that you might be able to pick up at Michaels. Alternatively, you could always make some out of chocolate molds.

[MamaMolly]

I'm thinking the little dots are sixlets. The silver balls are usually in the cake decorating aisle. I have silver, gold and pastel metallic ones. The window/bubble thing looks like a jello mold.

[cntrymoon2]

Nerds would probably work too, if you can't find sixlets (and depending on your color scheme)