Mario & Princess Peach Cupcakes
Mario & Princess Peach Cupcakes
If you’re a gamer, or even if you’re just a fan of the Mario franchise, then you’ve GOT to check out these cupcakes! These cupcakes take a bit of time to construct all of the details, but the end results are TOTALLY worth it! This is definitely something I would make if I were hosting some sort of game night, or even for some gamer’s birthday, y’know? So if that sounds like something that would interest you, the instructions below will take you step by step into making these awesome cupcakes!
What might sound really good, would be to try mixing this recipe with our Pudding Filled Cupcakes recipe to make these Mario and Peach Cupcakes SUPER delicious!
Now remember, you don’t need to be a major artist to make these cupcakes. you can grab any image you want from the internet and trace it. We explain more of this process in each recipe below. However, if you are a visual person and need to see this process with many photos, please check out our Chocolate Fox Cupcake Toppers tutorial here. Basically we did the same process here but with chocolate.
Speaking of the Mario franchise, I recently purchased a Wii U, and this new Mario Party game is tons of fun! Especially when you have a lot of people to play with!
Princess Peach Cupcake
Mario & Princess Peach Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1/2 C butter room temp
- 2 egg whites room temp
- 2 eggs room temp
- 2 C all- purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 C buttermilk
- 1 1/2 C sugar
- 1 TBSP Peach extract
Instructions
- -Preheat oven to 350 degrees....Line cupcakes tins with paper liners.
- -Whisk flour, baking powder,salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl.
- -In another bowl....beat butter on medium-high for 30 seconds.
- -Add sugar and peach extract to the butter....beat until combined.
- -Add egg whites and eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one is added.
- -Alternate the flour and buttermilk mixture, beating on low speed until everything is mixed together.
- -Scoop the batter into the lined cupcake tins until they are 2/3 rds filled.
- -Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes....or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- -Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
- -Remove from cupcake tray and place on wire racks allowing to cool completely.
Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy.
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Princess Peach Frosting
Mario & Princess Peach Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 C soft unsalted butter
- 4 + C powder sugar
- 1 TBSP Peach Extract
- 3 TBSP heavy whipping cream
- Orange gel food coloring
Instructions
- -Cream the butter and powder sugar until it looks light and creamy.
- -If it doesn't cream add several drops of the heavy whipping cream.
- -Test to see if the frosting can form and hold a stiff peak.
- -Add several drops of orange gel food coloring....mix well...Make sure the orange is the color that you want.
- -If the frosting doesn't hold a stiff peak add more powder sugar 1/2 C at a time.
- -Test again to make sure that the frosting can make and hold a stiff peak.
- -Scoop the orange frosting into a pastry bag with a 13 inch round frosting tip.
- -Frost the cupcakes by starting at the outer edge of the cupcake in a circle until you reach the center of the cupcake....Build a second smaller swirl and then a center dollop.
Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy.
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Royal Icing
Mario & Princess Peach Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 2 egg whites
- 1 C powder sugar
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- Yellow pink, orange, red and blue gel food coloring
Instructions
- -Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl mixing on medium speed for 4 minutes. (except your food coloring)
- -If icing is not stiff enough add 1/4 C powder sugar.
- - Spoon 1/2 of the icing into a bowl....add several drops of yellow gel food coloring....mix well.....Spoon the 1/8th of the remaining icing into a second bowl... add several drops of pink gel food coloring...mix well.
- -Take out 2 TBSP of icing add several drops of black gel food coloring...mix well in a separate bowl.
- -Take out 1 TBSP of icing add several drops of orange gel food coloring..mix well in a separate bowl.
- -Take out 1 TBSP of icing....it stays white. (separate bowl)
- -Take out 1 TBSP of icing.. add several drops of blue gel food coloring mixing well....(separate bowl).
- -Take out another 1 TBSP of icing..add several drops of red gel food coloring. Mix well. (Separate bowl)
- -Spoon the icing into individual small frosting bags with a #2 tip.
Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy.
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Constructing Princess Peach
Mario & Princess Peach Cupcakes
Instructions
- -Locate a picture of an Princess Peach on Google... print the picture in color. Tape this picture with small numerous images of it on it to a cookie sheet.
- -Tape wax paper (covering the copies of the image) to the cookie sheet . Follow the color and features as printed on the paper.
- -Using a small pastry bag fill with the black royal icing and a #2 tip. Start by outlining the image first with the black .... then fill in the image of the hair with the yellow icing... allow this to dry for 30 minutes.
- -Following the picture... fill in the face with the pink royal icing...allow to dry for 30 minutes then with the black royal icing add the facial features.
- -Fill in the crown with the orange royal icing.. allow to dry...when dry add the red and blue jewels with the icing.....Fill in the earring with the white icing.
- -Allow to dry for 5-10 hours.
- -Ensure that the image is dry, gently touch one of them with your finger if it allows you to push in on the icing allow it to dry more.... If the image is dry then it will have a hard feeling not allowing you to push in on it.
- -Cut the wax paper holding the completed image into squares surrounding the completed design.
- -Peel the wax paper off of the back of the iced figure.....Place in front in the center of the frosted cupcake.
Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy.
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Mario Cupcake
Mario & Princess Peach Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 C Flour
- 2 C Sugar
- 1 C Cocoa
- 1 1/2 TSP Baking Soda
- 1 1/2 TSP Baking Powder
- 1 TSP Salt
- 2 Eggs
- 1 C Whole Milk
- 1/2 C Oil
- 2 TSP Vanilla
- 1 C Boiling Water
Instructions
- -Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- -Mix the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- -In a separate bowl add the eggs, whole milk, oil, and vanilla.
- -Add the bowl containing the eggs, whole milk, oil, and vanilla to the bowl holding the dry ingredients.
- -Mix all together until fully incorporated.
- -Beat for 3 minutes on medium.
- -Slowly add the boiling water starting with a small amount then pour in the remaining boiling water.
- -The batter may be a little runny.
- -Scoop batter into cupcake paper liners until 3/4 full.
- -Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
- -Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
- -Remove from cupcake tin and place on a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy.
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Mario Frosting
Mario & Princess Peach Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 C soft unsalted butter
- 4 + C powder sugar
- 4 TBSP heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- -Cream the butter and powder sugar until it looks light and creamy.
- -If it doesn't cream add several drops of the heavy whipping cream until it creams.
- -Test to see if the frosting can form and hold a stiff peak by taking a spoonful of frosting and turning the spoon upside down. If the frosting stays on the spoon it is ready if not then....
- - Add more powder sugar 1/2 C at a time.... mix well.
- -Test to make sure that the frosting can make and hold a stiff peak.
- -If ready scoop the frosting into a pastry bag with a large tip.(13 inch)
- -Twist the open end of the pastry bag to push the frosting to the tip.
- -Frost from the cupcake edges inward to the center of the cupcake.
Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy.
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Royal Icing
Mario & Princess Peach Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 2 egg whites
- 1 C powder sugar
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- Add 1/4 C powder sugar until stiff peaks form
- Nude red, black, brown blue and white gel food coloring
Instructions
- -Mix eggs, cream of tartar, and powder sugar on medium speed for 4 minutes. If the icing can't form peaks Add 1/4 C powder sugar.
Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy.
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Constructing Mario
Mario & Princess Peach Cupcakes
Instructions
- -Locate the picture of Mario that you want on Google. Copy and paste several of the same pictures of Mario onto one page.
- -Print this sheet out in color.
- -Tape this sheet to a large cookie sheet.
- -Tear a large sheet of wax paper and tape it over (to cover) the numerous pictures of Mario.
- - Divide the icing into thirds. In the first bowl add nude gel food coloring and blend well. Start by outlining the face and then color it in.
- -In the second bowl add several drops of red gel food coloring for the hat, and mouth. Outline first and then fill in with the food coloring.
- -Divide the remaining 1/3 into 4 bowls (2 TBSP) each. In each different bowl add 2 drops of gel food coloring.
- -First bowl.. brown; second bowl.. black; third bowl.. blue; fourth bowl...leave white.
- - Stir well to mix the colors within their bowls.
- -Using a small pastry bag filled with the nude royal icing and a #2 tip. Start by outlining the face first.... Fill in only the face with the nude gel food coloring leaving the rest of the face uncovered.
- -Using the red gel food coloring outline then color in the hat and inside of the mouth.
- -Outline the eyebrows, around the eyes, mustache and inner eye, then color in with the black.
- - Don't color in where the blue of the eye should be.....Outline first then color in with blue.
- -Using the brown color work on the sideburns. Outlining first then color in.
- -Outline and color in with the white the rest of the eyes and the teeth.
- -Allow to dry for 5-10 hours.
- -Ensure the faces are dry, gently touch one of the images.
- -Cut the wax paper holding the completed faces into squares surrounding the image.
- -If the images are dry, peel the wax paper off the back of Mario and place on the frosted cupcake.
Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy.
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