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Red and green mushroom cupcakes.

Super Mario Cupcakes

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Easy Super Mario Cupcakes. This Super Mario inspired cupcake recipe is perfect for a Super Mario party or gaming party.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cupcakes
Calories 48 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 15.25 ounce yellow cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 16 ounce tub green frosting
  • 1 16 ounce tub red frosting
  • white fondant
  • black fondant

Instructions
 

  • Prepare a muffin pan with cupcake liners. Prepare your cupcakes using the instructions and ingredients on the yellow cake mix box. Ours called for 3 eggs, ½ cup of vegetable oil, and 1 cup of purified water. The only change to the instructions should be to fill the cupcake liners to about ¼ inch from the top of the liner. This technique will help the cupcakes rise into a “mushroom dome” shape.  Allow the cupcakes to cool completely on a cooling rack. 
  • Roll a piece of white fondant into a ¼-inch thick sheet. Use a 1 teaspoon or similar circular item to cut a 1-inch circle. Repeat until you make about 120 circles.  Set them aside. 
  • Roll a piece of black fondant into a ¼-inch thick sheet. Use a ¼ teaspoon to cut out 12 small black ovals. Cut each small circle in half and shape it into the eyes of the mushrooms. 
  • Once the cupcakes are cooled, let’s ice our mushrooms! Pipe half the cupcakes with red icing and the other half with green icing. Use an icing spatula to smooth the icing on the mushroom dome. 
  • Place the white fondant discs on top of the iced mushrooms, spacing them evenly apart. Press gently to secure. 
  • Next, use your extra icing as glue to place the “eyes” made of black fondant on the face of the cupcake liner. Now your mushroom cupcakes are complete!

Nutrition

Calories: 48kcalCarbohydrates: 0.1gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 9mgPotassium: 8mgSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 30IUCalcium: 3mgIron: 0.1mg
Keyword Super Mario Cupcakes
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