Cool Cake Idea: The Fish that Didn’t Get Away

Cool Cake Idea: The Fish that Didn't Get Away

My best friend’s husband worked for a Fishing Club and so she wanted a cake with a fish theme. I decided to make a cake that looked like a fish. I went online to get pictures of salmon from different angles so I could make it as realistic as possible without using fondant since nobody … Read more

Cool Goldfish Cake

Cool Goldfish Cake

This goldfish cake was made for my grandson’s 2nd birthday/adoption party.  It was made with a white cake, in a 16x12x2 Magic Line Pan.  Aquarium rocks made with butterscotch crunches and blue sprinkles.  

Coolest Homemade Fish on a Plaque Cake

Homemade Fish Cake

A friend of mine wanted a “fish” cake for her son’s birthday. After looking at several different fish cake photos, we decided to combine several different ideas. The “plaque” is made from a torted sheet cake. I smoothed the buttercream icing using paper towels and a fondant smoother until it resembled a wood plaque. I … Read more

Cool Homemade Fish Birthday Cake

Homemade Fish Birthday Cake

This Homemade Fish Birthday Cake is great when you’re off to a party that’s for boys and girls because everyone loves Nemo! The colours are super easy to change around and it’s up to your own imagination. The cake itself takes two packet cake mixes and I used a chocolate and vanilla mix and then … Read more

Coolest Koi Shaped Cake

Homemade Koi Shaped Cake

I made this Homemade Koi Shaped Cake for my oldest daughter’s 24th birthday. I found ideas on this website. I made the homemade fondant (first time ever working with fondant) that I found on this website along with looking at You Tube videos on how to make fondant. The recipe I used was 1 bag … Read more

Coolest Homemade Fish Birthday Cake Ideas 7

I began with two circle cake pans for each. One became the body, and the other I cut up for the fins. I decorated the bodies with frosting piped in to resemble scales and gave them large white frosting eyes with a dab of blue in the center. The back fins were covered with sprinkles.

Coolest Homemade Fish Birthday Cake Ideas 0

I made this fish shaped cake for my sons thirrd birthday party. I used a boxed mix to make two 9″ round cakes. I cut one of them to make the tail and fins which I “glued” on with frosting. I made the frosting teal by using equal parts of blue and green gel food … Read more

Coolest Fish Shaped Birthday Cake

Homemade Fish Shaped Birthday Cake

You need a Basic Sponge cake recipe -enough for two 20cm cakes to make this Fish Shaped Birthday Cake. Also chocolate M&M’s / smarties(S.A) and Edible glitter (from a cake or party shop). I made this cake for my boyfriend’s 27th birthday because he is crazy about fishing and he totally loved it. I used … Read more

Coolest Homemade Bucket and Fish Cake

Homemade Fish Cake

I made this homemade fish cake for my husband who loves to go fishing. I used 5 different sized layers only 1 layer each started with a 6″ round and went all the way up to a 10″ round. I put each cake on cake boards and separated with dowel rods and put one long … Read more

Coolest Bass Birthday Cake

Homemade Bass Birthday Cake

This Bass Birthday Cake was to celebrate the combined birthdays of about six male family members. The party was held at the family Lake House, so it was only fitting to keep the theme with the Lake. I used “Billy the Big Mouth Bass” as my model. The Bass was chocolate cake with Mint Chocolate … Read more

Coolest Homemade Fish Birthday Cake Ideas 1

After the cake was baked I cut it into the shape that I wanted and covered it with a crumb coat. Once it set I started with the fade. I used a green on the top and white on the bottom. I did long strokes starting at the front and moving back and working from … Read more