Fishing Bobber Cupcakes
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These Fishing Bobber Cupcakes are so simple to decorate. With simple ingredients like blue frosting, a gummy fish, and a fishing bobber, these cute fishing desserts are easy to make for your gone fishing birthday party, O’fishally One party, Father’s Day, or fun summertime treat.
When celebrating summertime with the kids, I love to make simple and fun desserts with a summer theme like these Gone Fishing Cupcakes, Flip Flops Rice Krispies Treats, and Summer Beach Cookies.
What you’ll love about this recipe:
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Baked and Cooled Cupcakes – I like these basket weave cupcake liners. It reminds me of an old fishing creel.
- Blue Frosting
- Swedish Fish – Assorted Colors
- One-inch or smaller fishing bobbers
Equipment Needed
Piping bag with a wide-open star tip for frosting cupcakes
How to Make these Bobber Cupcakes
Frost the cupcakes
Swirl blue frosting on top to look like water. Use a spoon or piping bag with an open star tip like this 6B piping tip.
Add the gummy fish
Gently press a gummy fish into the frosting water so it is somewhat submerged.
Add a fishing bobber
Add a small red and white round bobber behind the fish.
Pro-Tip
Fill cupcake wrappers two-thirds of the way up so the cake will rise above the wrapper.
Check for doneness of your cupcake by inserting a toothpick into the center of the cupcake. If the toothpick comes out with wet batter on it, they need a few more minutes.
Variations
Sand – Crush graham crackers and add them to the bottom of the cupcakes to look like sand.
Fishing Pole – Add a mini pretzel stick and a pull-n-peel licorice rope to this cupcake to reel the fish in
What to Serve With
FAQs
FAQ’s
Can I Make These Ahead of Time?
Yes! Frost the cupcakes a day or two in advance. Store them at room temperature in an air-tight container. Assemble the cupcakes a few hours before the party and keep them in a cool spot.
What Can I Use Instead of Fish Gummies?
Smores Goldfish or Goldfish Crackers would be cute on this cupcake.
More Cupcakes You’ll Enjoy
Fishing Bobber Cupcakes
Equipment
- 18 bobbers one-inch or less
- 6B wide star tip on piping bag optional. You can also spread the frosting or use another tip.
Ingredients
- 18 cupcakes
- 16 oz. frosting blue
- 18 Swedish fish
Instructions
- Frost the cupcakes. I used a 6B piping tip which is an open star tip to frost these cucpakes.
- Add a Swedish fish to the front of the cupcake. Push it in so it is partially submerged.
- Push a bobber into the cupcake behind the fish.
