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Airplane cakes are popular and there are oh, so many options!

The desire to fly - it seems to be an eternal theme and where better to live out that fantasy than in a celebration? Airplanes are popular for birthday cakes, wedding cakes and pilot's license parties. Whatever occasion you are celebrating, check here for creative ideas on how to incorporate airplanes into your next birthday cake!

Other reasons to need an airplane themed dessert? Pilot retirement parties and birthdays, bon voyage celebrations and aerospace designers all warrant these special cakes!

Supplies to make your airplane cake

Need stuff to make your own airplane birthday cake? Find cake pans, cake toppers and more all at Amazon...
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Airplane birthday cake photos

Check out these fabulous designs -- both professional and amateur - of airplane birthday cakes, from 3D cakes in a plane shape to airplane cake toppers on runways, from fondant silhouettes to scenes of airplanes bursting through clouds, they are all stunning... and delicious.

Airplane cake by Ben Husmann
airplane-cake by Spring Dew
Ben's 4 1/2 Cake by GlennFleishman
Ben's 4 1/2 Cake by GlennFleishman
Cake! by cscott2006
BCG Tourist's 60th birthday cake by Cake Girl by Hyeyoung Kim
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Where to buy an airplane cake pan?

The Amazon links above have a large airplane cake pan and also a pan that makes 6 mini plane cakes. But, you can find other cake pans for making 3D airplanes including these:

* Sur La Table: Tinned steel airplane cake mold
* Chef Depot: A different design for a 3D airplane cake mold
* Country Kitchen: Plastic airplane cake pan

Another source for airplane cake pans

You don't have to pay full retail to find a great airplane shaped cake pan. Check out the many options on eBay for airplane tins as well as plane decorating kits and cake toppers.
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Airplane cupcakes

When miniature cakes with airplanes on them are just the thing...

Sometimes /www.squidoo.com/Birthday-Cupcakes"> cupcakes are better than a birthday cake -- they are easy to transport, easy to serve and fun to eat. Think you need a whole cake to have an airplane? Think again and then check out these airplane birthday cup cake pictures for inspiration!

Cupcakes for Finn by Sugar Daze
Planes, Trains & Automobiles by Sugar Daze
Airplane Cupcakes by clevercupcakes
Summit Tech Cupcakes by clevercupcakes
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Airplane Party Ideas

There are lots of reasons to have an airplane party and there are just as many great decorations and accessories available, whatever your reason. Of course, it is fun to have continuity to your theme, so if you want to have an airplane themed party, make sure you have an airplane cake, airplane favors or favor boxes and some aeronautically themed games.

Remember -- all airplanes are not created equal -- do you want to center your theme around fighter jets or private planes? Airliners or reproductions of the red baron's flyer? Of course, the more specific you get, it may be harder to find just the right decorations, favors and cake toppers.

Jay Jay the Jet Plane

If you're having an airplane party for your toddler, make sure you look into Jay Jay the Jet plane toys and gear for your celebration. The popular PBS series about a little airplane (think Thomas the Tank engine flies) is very popular with the 3-5 crowd.
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  • EverythingMouse Aug 10, 2008 @ 1:09 am | delete
    Great idea for a lens. I have never thought about making an airplane cake but there are some great ideas here.
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