I knew exactly what I wanted to make Rose for her birthday. A bubble popper fidget cake. She loved fidget toys, and her favourite was the rainbow bubble poppers, which are the craze of 2021. This was top of her list as a present, so I knew she would want one as a cake. I was really pleased, as it was actually pretty easy. Check out my quick recipe below.
This is an easy cake to make. It turns out dense enough to carve, so it’s brilliant for cutting up and sharing if that’s your sort of thing 😉
Ingredients for Bubble Popper Birthday Fidget Cake
You Will Need
Cake Base
- Butter 12 oz (340 grams)
- White sugar 12 oz (340 grams)
- 6 eggs
- 1 tsp of vanilla essence
- Cake Flour (or Bisquick) 14 oz (Self-raising flour in the UK, 400 grams)
- (Don’t have cake flour – See an alternative below 👇)
Cake Top
- Fondant – rainbow colours
- Fondant – white
- Vanilla buttercream
- M&M’s, (or Smarties in the UK)
Instructions for the Fidget Cake
Method
Cake Base
- Mix all the base ingredients together in a bowel
- Bake the cake mixture in a deep 10-inch (24cm) pan at 350°F (170°C) for 35 minutes until golden brown
Cake Top
- Wait until the cake base has cooled. Then you can decorate.
- Cover with a layer of buttercream then a layer of white fondant icing. This means you won’t be able to see the cake between the rainbow colours.
- Mix rainbow coloured fondant in the same colours as your candy.
- Roll long pieces of fondant and cut into straight strips about 1/2-inch (1.5cm) wide. They should fill the width of the cake.
- Stick the fondant strips onto the cake using water.
- Start placing the candy from the middle of the cake, ensuring they are evenly placed.
- Make an indent using the candy.
- Put a little buttercream in the indent so the candy sticks.
The end result is a cake that looks so bright and cheerful. It works even if you are not a fidget toy fan, I think. This could also be a wonderful pride cake. As you can see from my photos, the only thing that didn’t work out quite right were the slight gaps between the different coloured fondants.
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Fidget Cake Recipe
Ingredients
For the Cake Base:
- 12 oz butter 340 grams
- 12 oz white sugar 340 grams
- 6 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 14 oz cake flour or Bisquick (self-raising flour in the UK, 400 grams)
For the Cake Top:
- Rainbow colours fondant
- white fondant
- vanilla buttercream
- M&M's or Smarties in the UK
Instructions
To Make the Cake Base:
- Mix all the base ingredients together in a bowel.
- Bake the cake mixture in a deep 10-inch (24cm) pan at 350°F (170°C) for 35 minutes until golden brown.
To Make the Cake Top:
- Wait until the cake base has cooled. Then you can decorate.
- Cover with a layer of butter cream then a layer of white fondant icing. This means you won't be able to see the cake between the rainbow colours.
- Mix rainbow coloured fondant in the same colours as your candy.
- Roll long pieces of fondant and cut into straight strips about 1/2-inch (1.5cm) wide. They should fill the width of the cake.
- Stick the fondant strips onto the cake using water.
- Start placing the candy from the middle of the cake, ensuring they are evenly placed.
- Make an indent using the candy.
Notes
- Don’t have cake flour? See an alternative below.
Other Cooking Ideas
Disney Frozen Birthday Cake Recipe
Robin Oreo Truffle Recipe for Christmas
Don’t have Bisquick? Take a look at this alternative
Quick and Easy Substitute for Bisquick®
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Sift flour into a bowl
- Add the baking powder and salt
- Whisk together, adding the butter until evenly mixed
Source – AllRecipes – Bisquick Substitute
