-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.