How to Make an Ikura Sushi Birthday Cake by ShrimpSaladCircus
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This fun party cake was made with regular Funfetti cake mix and a few cheap and easy household ingredients. The prep time is minimal, and the results are sure to elicit lots of 'oohs' and 'aahs' from your party guests!

The original tutorial can be found on my blog at http://shrimpsaladcircus.blogspot.com/2009/08/how-to-sday-ikura-sushi-birthday-cake.html

Ingredients:
- cake mix
- Fruit Roll-Ups
- orange Jello
- sweetened shredded coconut
- kiwi
- frosting
- chopsticks and soy sauce
 
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Step 1: Make 'Salmon Roe' Jello Fish Eggs

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Use a single box of orange Jello, and prepare it according the the Jello mold instructions. I make mine in a refrigerator egg tray, but you could likely also use the foam carton that the eggs come in. I sprayed the tray with cooking spray first so that the 'eggs' would come out of the mold unscathed. Put them in the fridge for at least three hours to set. This step would be best done the night before.
pennylane1114 says: Aug 17, 2012. 8:37 PM
Thanks for the great idea! I made this for my boyfriend's birthday and everyone was so impressed (I didn't tell them how easy it was ;) ) You must have some awesome skills with that egg tray, because mine all fell apart. Ended up using a melon baller instead, but it still turned out well. Thanks again for the tips and tutorial!
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chele13 says: Jun 11, 2012. 4:38 AM
I made this this past wknd, everyone loved it, my MIL can't stop tlking about it.
I couldn't find green fruit roll up so i had to dye icing whcih didn't get as dark as i'd liek ti too but the idea was there. I also shaved a bar of white chocolate for the "rice" , noone in my house likes coconut. Thanks!
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urtlesquirt says: Apr 12, 2012. 8:06 AM
that is the largest roe I have ever seen...
pyromonkey says: Feb 21, 2012. 3:08 PM
This is so cute!! Im totally going to make it for my best friends bday cake!
pyromonkey says: Feb 21, 2012. 3:08 PM
This is so cute!! Im totally going to make it for my best friends bday cake!
pyromonkey says: Feb 21, 2012. 3:08 PM
This is so cute!! Im totally going to make it for my best friends bday cake!
pyromonkey says: Feb 21, 2012. 3:07 PM
This is so cute!!! It will be my best friends birthday cake this year :)
megumi_tangerine says: May 1, 2010. 1:30 AM
I love this, but is there an alternative for the kiwi?
HMice says: Feb 6, 2012. 12:04 AM
Definitely. Try melting good quality white chocolate and adding green food dye. Then pipe it onto the plate! OR you could try some green dye and lime cordial added to ice cream!! YUM!
OCSpeedracer says: May 20, 2011. 10:27 AM
Wasabi.
tdawber-mandeno says: Aug 11, 2011. 9:17 PM
Wasabi chocolate
HMice says: Feb 6, 2012. 12:01 AM
OMG! YUMLICIOUS! I LOVE SUSHI! Definitely having this 4 my next b-day!!!
Love the idea! If you guys like sushi check out
http://www.instructables.com/id/Sushi-Pillow-Plushie/
its awesome!!!
sphay says: Dec 21, 2011. 8:00 PM
This was the easiest cake I ever made. Thank you so much for the idea!
I substituted the Jello for orange candy jelly slices, put two together to make the eggs and the ginger was red candy slices and wasabi green candy slices.
Swedish fish for garnish. Freezing the cake pieces before frosting made it super easy to frost.
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ginger20037 says: Nov 18, 2011. 2:56 AM
BAIT (our nickname for sushi) CAKE! xD It's too cute!
BossLadyWhite says: Aug 23, 2010. 11:44 AM
WOW!Totally cool!Def gonna try!
auntienursey says: Jun 27, 2010. 3:15 PM
Did this for my son's birthday...Mega Win! I used fruit roll ups for the roe as well. My son took pictures with his phone and sent it to all his friends. I have a request for 2 more this summer. Nice work and thanks for the info!
MadBricoleur says: Feb 4, 2010. 9:24 PM
I LOVE IKURA!!!! you know, the sake kind on rice topped with seaweed. Ohhh i haven't had fresh ikura in such a long time since i left vancouver.
bluejay09 says: Feb 4, 2010. 8:29 PM
Aesthetically pleasing... very creative, colourful... looks almost like the real thing~

Nevertheless, this recipe is a little too sweet in my opinion xD never tried fruit rollups with cake b4 =3
westfw says: Aug 13, 2009. 10:22 PM
Nice. Except for the coconut; any ideas for a replacement that looks like rice ?
ShrimpSaladCircus (author) says: Aug 14, 2009. 7:50 AM
If you could find white sprinkles, that would work. In a pinch, I suppose you could use Rice Krispies and call it brown rice sushi! - Lindsay
miacat9 says: Feb 4, 2010. 7:25 PM
oh ur right i also dont like coconut >.<
thanks 8D
red-king says: Oct 23, 2009. 8:48 PM
 it's great except for the coconut... i can't stand the texture of shredded coconut... is there an alternative?
ChalleN75 says: Oct 20, 2009. 10:22 AM
This is awesome... thanks!! Can't wait to try it out.
shortbrunette says: Sep 23, 2009. 5:55 AM
This looks AMAZING. I can't wait to make this for my brother's birthday, he LOVES sushi! :)
ryoko1011 says: Sep 21, 2009. 1:03 AM
Adorable!!! i love this cake so much!
sueali says: Aug 21, 2009. 1:31 AM
Woah great idea very original ! nicework
D.L.H. says: Aug 16, 2009. 8:43 AM
Love the cake
onlyblack says: Aug 16, 2009. 7:13 AM
Oh wow! that's so yummy, mouth-watering. I would love to make one in the next few days.
wupme says: Aug 14, 2009. 9:05 AM
What is fruit roll up?
osgeld says: Aug 15, 2009. 12:58 PM
its a brand of thin fruit leather (rolled up on a sheet of plastic)
wupme says: Aug 16, 2009. 7:05 AM
Thanks, i also didn't knew fruit leather ( not known in Germany i guess) but Google gave me the hint. I so have to do fruit leather on my own (sounds delicious) and then make that cake from it :)
teh darkcloud says: Aug 15, 2009. 9:46 PM
Niiice. :o
Romado12187 says: Aug 15, 2009. 7:22 AM
hahah... I love ikura
MissPennyFarthing says: Aug 14, 2009. 6:25 PM
That is awesome!! :-)
Sandisk1duo says: Aug 14, 2009. 3:36 PM
looks just like sushi
kmc512 says: Aug 14, 2009. 3:34 PM
this is GENIUS! favorited. i'm definitely making this the next time i have a reason to make a cake. amazing.
OnePrettyThing says: Aug 14, 2009. 1:24 PM
Argh! no way! That is so cute! Thanks so much for sharing this, I'll be linking next week. I love it!
Ninzerbean says: Aug 14, 2009. 8:53 AM
Awe, that is so cool - thanks for sharing.
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