Description
This Mario Cake is a fun and nostalgic dessert, perfect for family celebrations. With simple ingredients and an easy-to-follow design, it brings joy to both bakers and gamers alike.
Ingredients
1 box Yellow Cake Mix (or your preferred flavor)
3 large eggs
1/2 cup butter (melted)
1 cup water
2 cups store-bought white icing
Red, blue, black, and chocolate food coloring
Optional: Fondant for details
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
Prepare the batter following the cake mix instructions, using eggs, butter, and water.
Pour the batter into two 9-inch round pans and use the extra batter for three cupcakes.
Bake according to the package instructions and cool completely.
Assemble the face using one round cake for the face, the second round cake cut into a crescent shape for the hat, and the cupcakes for the nose, ears, and chin.
Mix white icing with a drop of chocolate and a few drops of red food coloring to create Mario’s skin tone.
Cover the face with skin-tone icing. Use red icing for the hat and blue, black, and chocolate icing for facial features.
Decorate with fondant for finer details if desired.
Notes
-Using a boxed cake mix saves time without compromising flavor.
-Fondant can add a polished look but is optional for beginners.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking, Decorating
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 240 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: mario cake, video game cake, family dessert, easy character cake