Super Mario Cake Pops

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Movember is here again, growing moustaches and raising awareness of men’s health issues.

I got these Wilton moustache icing decorations few months ago and had almost forgotten about them, until beginning of this month and what better timing for featuring some cute “mo” decorations.

super mario cake pops

Super Mario is my all time favorite video game character and moustache being one of his prominent features I thought turning him into a cake pop would be a fun little baking project, and it truly was! 😀

super mario cake pops
Mix cake crumbs with whipped cream cheese icing. (cake and icing recipe in bottom of this post.)
super mario cake pops
Take small portions of the mixture, 12-14g and form into oval shape for head and separate small round balls for the nose, place into refrigerator until ready to dip.
super mario cake pops
Using edible red marker draw a little “M” logos on round icing decorations such as the flat side of icing decoration eyeballs.
super mario cake pops
Melt 200 grams of white chocolate and mix with drop of orange candy coloring for more skin like hue.
super mario cake pops
Using a toothpick dip the small balls into white chocolate and allow to dry before removing from the stick.
super mario cake pops
Dip a lollipop stick in white chocolate and insert in the oval cake balls gently pushing up to middle so that you can feel it sits firmly on the stick, lie the cake pops on their side until the base is dry.
super mario cake pops
Carefully dip into white chocolate and place nose and mustache quickly before the chocolate dries.
super mario cake pops
Put into cake pop holder to dry.
super mario cake pops
Melt about 1/3 bag of red candy melts, I used Wilton Limited Edition Flavor, Red Velvet Candy Melts. Cut 7 candy melts into half to use as the cap.
super mario cake pops
Dip the top of the cakes in red.
super mario cake pops
Apply cap and logo quickly before the candy melt dries.

As Mario is easily recognized by his red cap and two distinct features; large nose and mustache, I did not see need to add more facial features and left them as minimalistic as possible.

super mario cake pops

super mario cake pops
Made one version with eyes, these eyes were just popping out way too much!!
super mario cake pops
Happier with this minimalistic version. Still have work to do with perfecting my techniques with candy melts.

Chocolate Cake Pop mixture used for 13 Mario Pops is 1/3 of the full mixture made by mixing cold crumbled cocoa cake with whipped cream cheese icing prepared with the following recipes.

Simple Cocoa Cake
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12people 10minutes
Cook Time
35minutes
Servings Prep Time
12people 10minutes
Cook Time
35minutes
Simple Cocoa Cake
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Servings Prep Time
12people 10minutes
Cook Time
35minutes
Servings Prep Time
12people 10minutes
Cook Time
35minutes
Ingredients
  • 220 grams plain flour
  • 200 grams white granulated sugar
  • 50 grams cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 80 mililiters heavy cream
  • 1 egg
  • 100 mililiters water hot
Servings: people
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Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 180°C and lightly grease a 20cm cake tin/ ring cake tin.
  2. In a mixing bowl combine all dry ingredients.
  3. Add egg, cream and vanilla and mix well.
  4. Stir the hot water in and mix until fully incorporated then pour into the cake tin and bake for 25-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
Recipe Notes

Used in cake pops, mixed with 100 grams of cream cheese icing this cake makes 40-50 cake pops.

Whipped Cream Cheese Icing
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soft whipped cream cheese icing for cupcake frosting or cake pop mixture.
Servings Prep Time
10cupcakes 5minutes
Servings Prep Time
10cupcakes 5minutes
Whipped Cream Cheese Icing
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soft whipped cream cheese icing for cupcake frosting or cake pop mixture.
Servings Prep Time
10cupcakes 5minutes
Servings Prep Time
10cupcakes 5minutes
Ingredients
  • 150 grams whipped Philadelphia cream cheese
  • 20 grams unsalted butter softened
  • 200 grams powdered sugar
Servings: cupcakes
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Instructions
  1. Place cream cheese, butter and half of the icing sugar in a mixing bowl and start beating gradually increasing speed to medium high, mix for a minute until smooth.
  2. Add remaining powdered sugar and beat until fully incorporated and smooth and creamy.

 

 

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