How to Make a Red Fish Groom's Cake
Groom's cakes are a fun addition to the wedding reception. They are a little something special for the groom since usually everything is all about the Bride. A groom's cake is usually one of his pastimes or favorite things. A red fish groom's cake, is perfect for someone who likes fishing or has an ocean themed wedding. The Red Fish cake is simple to make, it can even be done at your own home.
Items Needed
- 1/2 C (cup) of crushed pecans
- Cream Cheese frosting
- Blue wrapping paper
- Eggs
- Fish shaped pan
- Food coloring
- Red Fish picture
- Piping bag with tips
- Presentation board, 3 inches bigger than the cake
- Non-stick cooking spray
- 1 pck. of instant chocolate fudge pudding mix
- Raspberry Jam
- Raspberry Coffee Syrup
- Red Velvet Cake mix
- Serrated knife
- Sugar
- Mixer (whether it be stand or hand mixer)
- Toothpick
- Vegetable oil
- Wax paper
- Wire rack
How to Make a Red Fish Groom's Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Pour cake mix and pudding mix into stand mixer or large bowl for hand mixer usage. Mix at low speed, Add 1/2 C. of Raspberry flavored coffee syrup and 1/2 C. vegetable oil. Continue to mix on low speed, add four eggs. Mix batter on medium speed for 10 minutes and scrape the sides during mixing process.
- Spray fish shaped pan with non-stick cooking spray, sprinkle sugar onto the pan, rotate pan gently so that sugar coats bottom and sides of the pan.
- Pour batter into pan, bake cake for 30-35 minutes, or until toothpick in center comes back clean.
- Let cake cool for 10 minutes in the pan, and then move cake to wire rack to finish cooling process. Allow the cake to cool completely before icing.
- Cut the fish in half lengthwise using serrated knife. Spread Raspberry Jam across the bottom half of the cake. Replace the top half of the cake.
- Wrap the presentation board with the blue wrapping paper, place cake onto the board, under the edges of the cake place strips of wax paper to prevent excess icing on the board.
- Use the picture you have of the red fish to decide colors. Mix cream cheese icing with food coloring to get desired coloring. Decorate fish to match image.