Laura's Kitchen: Pool Party Cake

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Pool Party Cake

Our daughter was having a pool party, so I went looking for a pool cake and found this great recipe from Canadian Living (apparently one of their most popular cakes!). This was fun to make and it came together quickly. Canadian living has a good website with very detailed information on how to make this cake, including recipes for the cake and the icing. You can use any recipe you have for 9 by 13 cake and butter icing.

To make the water use one package (85g) blue jelly powder. Follow the manufacturer's instructions but use only 3/4 cup (175 ml) cold water; pour into prepared pan (not cake). Refrigerate, uncovered, for 1 hour or until completely set.

We bought a lot of candy!

I found some chocolate rocks, which were just perfect for the edge around the pool.

While jelly is setting, cut cake into kidney shape; place on cake board.

With spoon, hollow out 1/2 inch (1cm) from top of cake, leaving 3/4 inch thick walls as border.

With palette knife, spread icing over sides and border of cake.

Trim wafers to 2 inch (5cm) lengths or to match height of cake. Alternating colours, press wafers onto side of cake for fence, leaving 2-inch (5cm) space uncovered for ladder.

Cut red piece of licorice in half; arrange both halves on space on side of cake for ladder railings, pressing ends into cake to secure. Cut green licorice into small pieces for ladder steps; secure in place with icing. Arrange chocolate finger cookies for wooden planking.

Arrange rocks along outer edge of pool. Place dipping chocolate pieces around rock edge.

With spatula, pick up long slabs of blue jelly; arrange in hollowed-out centre of cake, rippling to resemble waves.

At opposite end from ladder, press wafer in place for diving board. Before serving, place toy people in doughnut shaped candy for swimmers in rafts. Add gumballs for beach balls.

Let's dive in!

Candy we used:

multicoloured cream filled wafers

1 each piece red and blue shoestring licorice

chocolate finger cookies

dipping chocolate

chocolate rocks

doughnut shaped jelly candies

gumballs

Source: Canadian Living

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For as long as I can remember, I have loved to cook! I also like to eat, and for me the two activities go hand in hand. I like to try new recipes and enjoy reading through cookbooks. I baked gluten-free for four years, so you will see many gluten-free options. I now eat wheat, so my recent recipes reflect that. Hopefully you can find some recipes that will work for you. I also love photography, and this fits quite well with my interest in cooking.

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