{"id":7778,"date":"2017-06-05T06:00:13","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T12:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homanathome.com\/?p=7778"},"modified":"2024-02-13T18:03:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T01:03:24","slug":"fish-cut-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homanathome.com\/2017\/06\/fish-cut-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Fish Cut-Up Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Have you ever made a cut-up cake? This was something we used to do all the time when I was little. The idea is simple \u2013 you start with normally shaped cakes (usually squares or circles), and then cut them up, reassemble them, and create fun designs. <\/p>\n

The be-all end-all book we used when I was a kid was Baker\u2019s Coconut Animal Cut-Up Cakes<\/em>, published in the 1950s. Yeah, that long ago. We had a bunch of photocopied pages (because it was out of print even then) and we\u2019d pick something, and then make it. We used candy and frosting to decorate. I\u2019m sure they looked pretty sad, but we had so much fun. That\u2019s where I learned my basic cake decorating skills. <\/p>\n

All of that to say that cut up cakes are a great activity to do with kids. This fish cut-up cake is made with one 9×9 square cake. I actually baked an entire 9×13 in order to use the entire cake mix, then cut off the part I didn’t need. I’m planning to use it for cake pops later!<\/p>\n

I made my fish super fancy for the picture, but you can decorate any way you like. The original uses coconut, but I’m thinking candy or round wafers would make great fish scales, half an Oreo for the eye, store-bought icing on the rest would come out pretty cute and would be super easy! \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n

This would make a really great Fathers Day cake, especially if dad is into fishing. I’m envisioning this little guy surrounded by the words “oFISHally the best!” He’s also perfect for ocean-themed parties.<\/p>\n

The recipe here is my doctored cake mix method and a double recipe of my decorator’s buttercream (you will need all of it if you intend to decorate like the image above). You can use any cake recipe you like as long as it is dense enough to cut and you can get an 9×9 cake out of it. Same with the frosting. Depending on your decorating plans, you can use anything you’d like!<\/p>\n

P.S. \u2013 If you like this idea, check out my bunny<\/a>, chick<\/a>, and bat<\/a> cut-ups. They’re all pretty darn cute!<\/p>\n

P.P.S. \u2013 If you\u2019re interested in more cut-up cakes, Hoboken Historical Museum made Baker\u2019s Coconut Animal Cut-Up Cakes<\/em> available in PDF form. Click here<\/a> to download the whole book!<\/p>\n

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Fish Cut-Up Cake<\/h1>\n
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Use a doctored cake mix to create an adorable fish!<\/div>\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Prep Time <\/span>1 hour<\/span><\/span> hour<\/span> 30 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Cook Time <\/span>25 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Total Time <\/span>2 hours<\/span><\/span> hours<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Servings <\/span>24<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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