For this homemade fishing bobber cake I started out by making two 8″ or 9″ round cakes. I like to line the bottom of my cake pans with waxed paper so that the cakes come out easily. I frosted 1/2 of it white and the other 1/2 red. You could use other colors like yellow and orange if you wished. I just thought that red and white were the most “traditional” bobber colors.
For the top I used a 3″ round cake pan, if you don’t have a round pan this small you could also use a cupcake. I attached it with frosting and toothpicks. My husband added the bottom spring thing by using a black pipe cleaner. His suggestion was black shoestring licorice, but I didn’t have any on hand. Then I accented it with candy gummy worms.
My son was thrilled with this easy homemade fishing bobber cake! I also made cupcakes to match this cake and used them for his party with his friends. I frosted them with “blue water” frosting and topped them with a gummy worm and bobber.
For party favors the children had their bobbers and I made fish id books for their tackle-boxes with pictures of common fish and fish facts for that species. For the invite I put a lure on the front and wrote “Take the bait and help us celebrate!” On the inside I had bobbers also.
Thank you so much for the wonderful idea! The bobber cake is awesome!! My son is turning 11 and is obsessed with fishing, so what better birthday cake than a fishing bobber!! He absolutely loves it!! Thanks again :)