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# Celestial Cake Recipes
Sweetapolita's Beautiful Galaxy Cake is Truly an Out of This World Dessert

By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-10-15 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galaxy-cake
References: [howsweeteats](http://www.howsweeteats.com/2015/10/tuesday-things-225/) & [sweetapolita](http://sweetapolita.com/2015/10/galaxy-layer-cake/)

If you were a really big fan of celestial print DIY projects, this stunning galaxy cake is probably exactly to your taste. The out of this world dessert recipe is from Rosie at the blog Sweetapolita.

The color of this [layer cake](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buttermelt-blush-cake) really makes it stand out. The inside of the cake is a [black velvet cake](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/give-with-joy-cake), which is also a creation from the Sweetapolita Bakebook. Their branded Twinkle Sprinkle Medley also gives the galaxy cake that twilight sort of effect. You can choose to go with purple icing, or change things up by keeping it mostly white with a dark interior or going for a jaw-dropping ombre decoration technique in cool tones sure to wow any guests you might by entertaining.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 5.5/10
- Popularity: 79% | Activity: 79% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Celestial Desserts:** Opportunity for bakeries and dessert shops to offer unique and visually stunning desserts inspired by the galaxy and celestial prints.
- **DIY Baking Projects:** Opportunity for food bloggers and influencers to create and showcase visually creative and engaging DIY baking projects.
- **Creative Food Coloring Techniques:** Opportunity for food bloggers, pastry chefs and food manufacturers to experiment with creative food coloring techniques to create unique and visually appealing desserts.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Bakery:** Bakeries can leverage celestial cake designs and DIY baking projects as innovative ways to differentiate their products and attract new customers.
- **Food Blogging:** Food bloggers can create visually creative DIY baking projects and share them with their audiences to increase engagement and drive traffic.
- **Food Manufacturing:** Food manufacturers can experiment with creative food coloring techniques to create unique and visually appealing food products such as sprinkles and other dessert toppings.

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