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Mario Kart Cupcake Pull Apart

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Mario Kart Cupcake Pull Apart: With cars racing around semi homemade chocolate cupcake track, lined with large blades of grass and a pond that proudly holds the winners trophy, this cupcake pull apart will be the hit of the party. Boys and Girls will love this fun Nintendo party dessert! These incredible birthday cupcakes look impressive and are easy to make. SCROLL DOWN FOR A BIRD’S-EYE VIEW VIDEO OF THIS FUN NINTENDO CUPCAKE PULL APART!

Mario Kart Cupcake Pull Apart
When it comes to games I love to play, Mario Kart is at the top of the list.  I played with my son when he was young (and older) and now I play with my granddaughter.  So it stands to reason that I would create a fun Mario Kart Themed cupcake.

Not just any frosting will do.

You will get away with using a cake mix for this fun pull apart but not store bought frosting. Homemade not only tastes way…..better but is also substantially stronger and will hold its shape. Unlike store bought that is too runny and tastes horrible. The recipe is simple, cake mix and my Bakery White Frosting.  It’s all about the decorations for this birthday cake.  Starting with the construction, and this frosting will hold up to temperature and time. What does that mean? It’s perfect in the summer when hot temperatures are usually not kind to frosting. It will hold it’s shape.
Mario Kart Cupcake Pull Apart
This Mario Kart Party Dessert is complete with all the character favorites. Donkey Kong, Mario, Mushroom, Princess Peach, Luigi and Bowser.
Mario Kart Cupcake Pull Apart
Mario Kart Cupcake Pull Apart

How to make Mario Kart Pull Apart Cupcakes

  • SUPPLIES
    • 13X19-inch cake board
    • green leaf Wilton gel food color
    • sky blue Wilton gel food color
    • Wilton tip#789
    • Wilton tip #1A
    • Wilton tip #234
    • ice cream cone
    • trophey topper
    • Mario Kart cars
    • OPTIONAL: chocolate rocks (found on the baking isle at Hobby Lobby)

Gel Food Coloring VS Liquid Food Coloring

4 bottles of food coloring isolated on white background
Gel food coloring is made out of synthetic coloring with water and a corn syrup or glycerin base. … Therefore, this form of food coloring is very concentrated and not as “liquidy” as liquid food coloring. For this reason, gel food coloring is good to use when you want very vibrant colors.
Mario Kart Cupcake Pull Apart
Arrange baked cupcakes as best you can into an oval shape.  Tint most of the frosting green.  I used Wilton Leaf Green.
Mario Kart Cupcake Pull Apart
Cut two cupcakes in half.  Place 3 full size cupcakes on top and the two half cupcakes on each side.
Mario Kart Cupcake Pull Apart
Using a Wilton tip #789 in a back and forth motion, cover the cupcakes with a thin layer of green frosting (except  the center where the pond will be).  Use an off set spatula to smooth frosting.
Mario Kart Cupcake Pull Apart
Tint the remaining frosting blue.  I used Wilton Sky Blue.  Add a small amount of frosting to 5 of the cupcakes at the top of the arrangement. Using a Wilton tip #1A in s spiral motion, cover the center (pond area) with a thin layer of blue frosting.  Use an off set spatula to create texture.
Mario Kart Cupcake Pull Apart
Crumble a cupcake to make the race track.  Don’t worry about the crumbs, you’ll be covering them up with grass.
Mario Kart Cupcake Pull Apart
Using a Wilton tip #234 add grass with the remaining green frosting, making sure to have some tip over onto the track.  NOTE: I had to order this tip, while tip #233 is considered the “grass” tip this one is the larger size to that and will enable you to make grass at a much faster pace.
Mario Kart Cupcake Pull Apart
Place a mini ice cream cone in the center of the pond, add a dollop of frosting, place the trophy.  OPTIONAL: Add some grass to the edges of the cone spilling into the water along with some chocolate rocks.
Mario Kart Cupcake Pull Apart
CAKE TOPPER TROPHEY: The trophey was a cupcake topper. Click here for a trophey cake topper (it was the closest I could find)->CAKE TOPPER TROPHEY
If you choose you can add a few flower shaped sprinkles.  You can find them at Hobby Lobby, Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft stores and Michaels. The fish sprinkles are Celebration candy brand and can be found at Hobby Lobby, Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft stores and Michaels.
Mario Kart Cupcake Pull Apart
NOTE:  All the tips with the exception of #234 were purchased at Walmart.
Mario Kart Cupcake Pull Apart
Add cars and checker flag cupcake picks.  CLICK HERE FOR THE CARS—->>>> 6 MARIO KART PULL BACK CARS CAKE TOPPERS
Mario Kart Cupcake Pull Apart

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Mario Kart Cupcake Pull Apart
Yield: Serves 48

Mario Kart Cupcake Pull Apart

With cars racing around semi homemade chocolate cupcake track, lined with large blades of grass and a pond that proudly holds the winners trophy, this cupcake pull apart will be the hit of the party. Boys and Girls will love this fun Nintendo party dessert!

Ingredients

  • 2 (15.25 ounce) chocolate cake mix, plus ingredients listed on the boxes
  • 3 times the Bakery White Frosting
  • one mini ice cream cone
  • green gel food coloring (Wilton green leaf)
  • blue gel food coloring (Wilton sky blue)
  • Optional; flower and fish shaped sprinkles

Instructions

For the Cupcakes:

  1. Make and bake cupcakes according to package directions.

TIP: Fill each cupcake liner with a level ice cream scoop of batter.

For the Frosting:

  1. Separate frosting into THREE batches, most of the frosting will be green, the next blue and a very small amount to place on top of the mini ice cream cone for the trophy.

How to Construct the Pull Apart:

  1. Position 29 cupcakes on a 13x19-inch piece of cardboard for cakes.
  2. Add a dollop of green tented frosting to the top 3 cupcakes and one on each side.
  3. Take the wrapper off 5 cupcakes; place 3 full size cupcakes to the top center cupcakes.
  4. Cut the remaining two cupcakes in half; place one half on each side of the top 3.
  5. Cover the elevated cupcakes and along the side making sure to fill the gaps between the cupcakes.
  6. Use an off set spatula to smooth the frosting up the side and around the cupcakes.
  7. Using a Wilton tip #1A in s spiral motion, cover the center (pond area) with a layer of blue frosting; use an off set spatula to create texture.
  8. Fit a large piping bag with a #789 tip; fill bag with green tented frosting.
  9. Crumble three cupcakes and the leftovers from the cupcakes that were cut in half to make the race track.
  10. Don't worry about the crumbs, you'll be covering them up with grass.
  11. Using a Wilton tip #234 add grass with the remaining green frosting, making sure to have some tip over onto the track.
  12. Place a mini ice cream cone in the center of the pond, add a dollop of frosting, place the trophy.
  13. Decorate with flower and fish shaped sprinkles, cars and flags.
  14. Decorate the extra cupcakes with the leftover frosting.

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Mario Kart Cupcake Pull Apart — 10 Comments

  1. Just finished this cake this morning for my best friends little boy. His birthday party is today and has no idea this is the cake he is getting. Hopefully he will love it. My grass was not as nice as yours but my husband says it looks awesome. Thanks for the idea.

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  3. Hello. I was wondering, when looking at food coloring it doesn’t say gel food coloring. Does it have to be gel, or will the regular Wilton food coloring work?

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    • Hi Amy, The word gel is not on the bottle of food coloring….the texture of the food coloring is a gel. You can also use the liquid that’s found in grocery stores. The reason for using “gel” is achieving the vibrant colors.

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  4. Thanks so much for sharing your cake. I made it last night for my sons party today. Him and all the guests loved it.

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    • That’s incredible Renee! I’m a huge Mario Kart fan. Probably because I played it with my son when he was little (he’s now 28)♥

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  5. Can you put a full picture of the final cake so we know what it looks like at the end and not just up close. Thanks!

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