Fluffy Fish Cake Ideas
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I made this fish cake for fun, beside the pool in the afternoon family gathering. We had a new floating pool fish which was my inspiration for the cake. Whenever our nieces and nephews get together, whether for a fun afternoon of playtime or an afternoon swim, we always have to make sure there is ample food. This way we can get away without a formal lunch and just rely on a diverse charcuterie board, lots of fruits and a fun dessert. This cake looks like a fresh summer fluffy delight. |
As I said I was inspired by a new pool toy. Each year it is fun to get new pool toys and as I always think inspiration for cakes and cupcakes can come from anywhere. The fish toy is yellow, green and orange, therefore this was how I envisioned the fishes colors. I also thought that the balls around the outside of the cake would be the beach balls that are always being tossed around the pool area.
I made this fish cake for fun, beside the pool in the afternoon family gathering. We had a new floating pool fish which was my inspiration for the cake. Whenever our nieces and nephews get together, whether for a fun afternoon of playtime or an afternoon swim, we always have to make sure there is ample food. This way we can get away without a formal lunch and just rely on a diverse charcuterie board, lots of fruits and a fun dessert. This cake looks like a fresh summer fluffy delight.
As I said I was inspired by a new pool toy. Each year it is fun to get new pool toys and as I always think inspiration for cakes and cupcakes can come from anywhere. The fish toy is yellow, green and orange, therefore this was how I envisioned the fishes colors. I also thought that the balls around the outside of the cake would be the beach balls that are always being tossed around the pool area.
How to Make the Ultimate Fluffy Fish Cake
I made 2 yellow round 8 inch cakes. Any type of cake would work. I figured the yellow cake would go well with ice cream and fruit. I leveled the cakes with a cake leveler.
I tried something new for a cake. I filled the cake with a chocolate pudding fill. I do this often with cupcakes, but this will be my first try with a cake. To do this I first outlined the circle shape with my white icing using tip number 12, then I filled in the middle of that circle with the chocolate pudding mix. The icing helps to hold in the chocolate fill. I then placed the cake onto the cake spinner for icing (always first put your cake onto a cake board – if you don’t have one, trace your pan onto cardboard and line it with tinfoil).
I iced the cake with a thick white icing and then I let it sit until the cake’s icing went a little stiff. If you are in humidity or do not have air conditioning try putting the cake in either your refrigerator or freezer for a short period of time. Once you feel the difference in the texture of the icing, smooth the cake using parchment paper and a spatula. Place the parchment paper over the cake and then smooth with the spatula, so that the spatula does not touch the cake.
Then I drew the drawing of the fish with piping gel. Piping gel is both clear and tasteless. I used Wilton tip 12 to make the fish. It is a larger round icing tip. Move your piping bag slowly to make the fish puffy. I also used tip 12 to make the fins, tail, mouth and eye. Then I used tip 5 to make the eye dot. Wilton tip 5 is a smaller round icing tip. To finish off the cake and make it look fun I used a mixture of colors and sizes of tip (between size 3 – 12) to make the dots around the outside of the cake. Once this was complete I made a mixture of warm water and cornstarch and dipped my finger in the mixture and patted down each ball around the outside to make it smooth.
My kids and nieces and nephews were really excited when we were cutting the cake and they saw the surprise of chocolate pudding in the middle of the cake pieces. A little surprise is something so delightful.
This cake made me think that if I made mini puffy fish they would look great on cupcakes. I think if I were to have a larger pool party I would go for puffy fish cupcakes. The colors would look great. I would make the beach balls around the tops of the cupcakes as well.
This was a fun filled afternoon by the pool. There is nothing better in the summer than relaxing poolside and enjoying a delicious piece of fish cake.
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If this puffy fish cake inspired you to host your very own “sun”sational pool party check out the link here. It has so many ideas over the decor, the decorations, and so many activities. |
If this puffy fish cake inspired you to host your very own “sun”sational pool party check out the link here. It has so many ideas over the decor, the decorations, and so many activities.
There are some other fun summer themed cakes that might inspire you. Feel free to also check these inspirational cakes.
Swimming and summer activities really do help guests build up a healthy appetite. Best of luck creating your very own fish cakes. Feel free to share your ideas, cake pictures and strategies. We love seeing your party and being able to share them with our valued viewers like yourself. As I said, best of luck creating a fantastic fish cake.