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Friendly Fish Cake
Greet this friendly fish with a tasty bite from his tail!
Prep time: 15 min.
Baking time: 40-45 min.
Decoration time: 30 min.
Difficulty: Easy
What you'll need:
- 1 bag M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies
- 2 lollipops
- 1 bag chocolate malted milk balls
- 1 18.25-oz. box classic yellow cake mix
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1 3.4-oz. box instant vanilla pudding
- 2 16-oz. cans vanilla frosting
- Yellow food coloring
- 1 large marshmallow(s)
- 1 9 x 13-inch pan(s)
- Wax paper
- Printable template (body)
- Printable template (fin and tail)
What to do:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line the pan with wax paper, grease and flour.
- Prepare the cake batter by mixing the cake mix with eggs, water, oil and pudding; blend well. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely.
- Cut a fish shape out of cake using the printable template. Gather the cake scraps and arrange them around the cake for fins.
- Tint the vanilla frosting yellow and spread it over the cake, completely covering it.
- With the photo as a guide, decorate the fish as follows:
- With a fork, create fin textures at the tail and the fins.
- Outline a face by creating an arc with M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies beginning 3-1/2 inches from the fish’s head. Cover the remaining cake and the tail with M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies for "scales".
- Cut a marshmallow in half crosswise, and press it on the chocolate malted milk balls for eyes. Place in an area set aside for the face.
- Press 2 lollipops into the side as lips.
