Mario Brothers Cupcake Birthday Cake I made for $10. Will feed 40 :)

**shortstack** · 05-14-2011, 07:08 PM

Thanks

It only took me about an hour, not including the baking of the cupcakes. The thing that took the longest was figuring out how to place the cupcakes so they looked like a star.
Under them is Elmer's Black Foamboard. It's very handy stuff to have around. That piece was leftover from doing paint swatch mosaics with my kids.

Originally Posted by mauimagic

Absolutely stunning!! How long did it take you to decorate and what's under the star? What a fun theme!!

**shortstack** · 05-14-2011, 07:12 PM

If anybody decides to do this theme here is an idea for your invitations. I made these on the computer and printed them out on cardstock I already had. I obviously blacked out all the private info ...
Optional: Handout little packs of crayons (the party favor kind that you can get for 10-20 cents a pack) so the kids can color them.

**Nishu** · 05-14-2011, 07:58 PM

That's so cool! I wonder if you could overfill some cupcakes so that they have a big top and decorate them with fondant dots to make toadstools? From the title of the thread that's kind of what I thought you had done.