The cake was decorated using fondant, even the characters around the cake were made from fondant. I made Piranha Plants, Goomba's, Mushrooms & Koopa Troopa shells. The cake was finished off with figurines, which also make a great present for the birthday boy/girl to keep afterwards.
The same cake and frosting recipes that was used to make the Lego cake, were used to make this cake too. I used one quantity of the cake recipe but divided it between a 6" tin & 8" tin to make the two layers. Here is a picture of the inside of the cake.
Tip: if you want more height for your cake, just cut each of the two layers in half. Then ice and sandwich each of the 2 layers together (i.e. total of 4 separate pieces, 2 for the 6" cake and 2 for the 8" cake). I added an extra 1 cup of evaporated milk to 1 quantity of the frosting and found that it was enough to cover both layers with a bit extra to spare.
It was such a fun cake to make and all the kids absolutely loved it... so mummies (and daddies) give it a go and surprise your little one with this special cake for their next birthday! :)
PS: Tutorials on how to make the characters coming soon, keep posted! x
PPS: Figurines were purchased from Anime at Abbotsford in a pack for $20.
OMG MARIO CAKE!!! I want one!! :P
ReplyDeleteI'll assume u make me one for my bday rite eh little one ^^
I'll say thanks first haha
but seriously how long did it take u to make it?
looks amazing. tastes amazing. i look fwd to more.. :P x
ReplyDeleteThat is fantastic, really well done! I love the little mushroom guys - I know they are on the badies team but they are always my faves ;0)
ReplyDeleteTHAT IS THE COOLEST FKING CAKE IN THE WORLD!!
ReplyDeleteIF I DON'T GET ONE COOLER FOR MY BDAY OUR FRIENDSHIP IS OVER RHONDA!
see I do comment :)
-RG
ZOMG that is freaking awesome!
ReplyDeleteYou should start a proper website that allows people to order cakes from you.
ReplyDeletethis is unbelievable! u should start your own business =D
ReplyDeleteHehe this looks great! I bet your little brother was excited!
ReplyDeleteOMG Rhonda, amaaaazing!!! You are such a talented cake decorator, your brother is so lucky :D
ReplyDeleteFreakin awesome cake!! Bummed I didnt get a slice!
ReplyDeleteOh oh, so CU-UTE! Saw a similar one on some website recently, but like how you used actually figurines on top because the one I saw had a slightly wonky Mario and Luigi =p
ReplyDeleteYou've got one lucky brother!
Adorable! Complimenting MY cupcakes means a lot from someone so talented as you! Thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteThe characters are so adorable, and the fondant-ing on the cake is excellent. You are too clever!
ReplyDeletegood cake
ReplyDeleteexpecting one even better for my birthday next year =) haha
Totally Awesome!! I love it and because I love Mario it makes it even sweeter!
ReplyDeleteWow-You did such an impressive job sculpting those characters.
wow!! Such an impressive cake and an equally wonderful blog!
ReplyDeleteKawaii! This is gorgeous. The characters are perfect!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a gorgeous and festive cake! You are obviously quite talented.
ReplyDeleteVery cute cake Rhonda! What a lucky boy
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, you totally nailed this. It's amazing.
ReplyDeleteBest looking cake ever!!!
ReplyDeletewow! that cake is awesome. I love it (and Mario Bros too :D)
ReplyDeleteI made the mistake of showing this cake to my little bro and now he EXPECTS one haha fantastic job, so awesome!
ReplyDeleteWow! Your cake has wowed me!! So creative and fun!
ReplyDeleteomg that cake is absolutely awesome! make a cake for my 24th? hehe :p
ReplyDeleteDo you sell your cakes? I think my nephew would go crazy for the Mario cake... oh my... I'd better hide this from him.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful looking cake! I'm in awe of your talent.
ReplyDeleteHI!
ReplyDeleteThat is totally awesome! I want one :D
Wow! I've seen plenty of Nintendo cakes online, but this is by far the classiest and cutest one I've ever seen, the use of the the figurines is such a great idea. Just love how bright and colourful it is! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great job on the Mario Cake! It's so vibrant and perfect. And those cakey insides look delicious
ReplyDeleteyour cake looks amazing!
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