Coolest Rainbow Fish Cake 32

by Kim Holbert
(Clearfield, PA)

Rainbow Fish Cake

Rainbow Fish Cake

I got the idea off of the internet after combining 2-3 other ideas and using the fish in the book Rainbow Fish for my color concept.

The rainbow fish cake is 2 9 in rounds. I colored cream cheese icing to make it Rainbow Fish colored. The lips are lollipops, the fins are a 1 lb bar of choc covered in icing and held up by skewers in the cake. (I think the 1 lb was too heavy but the proportions were right). I spent an hour just separating the M&M's so that I could custom mix the colors for the scales. One 24 oz bag has just over enough blue for the scales.

I used a hot knife and a warmed up(warmed up in the hot kitchen just by laying around) bar of choc the stuff I trimmed off of the ends of the bar became the top and bottom fins. And the cut on the side became bribes to my 3 yr old to let me finish in peace.

I found icing the fins after they were on the cake easier than before putting them on. I used a fork to make the lines on the fins.

I also found putting the candies up on top of each other (slightly) gave it more of a 3D effect rather than a lot of gaping holes for where the circles didn't come together.

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Coolest Rainbow Fish Cake 32

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Aug 30, 2011
Great idea!
by: Anonymous

I just made this cake for my roommates birthday and it was a hit!!! I used Sweedish Fish for the lips, that was the only difference. Thank you for a great idea!!

May 09, 2011
Perfect cake for my diver Dan
by: Judi Kenney

Hi-this an amazing cake design! My son is a scuba and free diver and this will be perfect for his next birthday. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity!

Sep 02, 2010
Fishy
by: Anonymous

Thanks so much for this idea, im gonna use it for fathers day, as my father likes fishing. It's fantastic. :]

Aug 26, 2009
Great Advice
by: Anonymous

Thanks for all your tips!! I would have never thought of chocolate bars for the fins. Beautiful cake, I hope mine turns out as nice as yours.

Jun 05, 2009
Well Done
by: Andy

That's is a fantastic cake, I am so going to try copying it for my daughter, thank you and well done!!

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