[Awesome] Instructables Mario Bros. Piranha Plant Tutorial

This is pretty cool.

If you’re ambitious and skilled in the kitchen- as well as a lover of old school games- you can try your hand at this gorgeous and tasty looking Mario Bros. piranha plant cupcake that Instructables user KristyLynn84 invented. It’s got a difficulty level a bit above that of typical boxed Duncan Hines stuff, but if you’re dating a gamer and make this, he will probably marry you on the spot.

The creator explains:

Okay, I was going to do the Little Shop of Horror’s Audrey II, after I tried out this cutie plant. But then I realized it would be redundant, so I settled for my bright-mario-killer-plant cupcake! This is only my second time working with fondant, the first, being my husband’s pimp stormtrooper cheesecake. I made marshmallow fondant because I read online that it tastes better, and they are totally correct. I love this stuff!

The cool thing about it is that you can eat the whole thing, no warnings when you serve it. I used pretzels for the leaves and plant stem. I always utilize pretzels and their shapes when it comes to building with food because they are stable and taste good. ?

Over at Instructables, there’s a full tutorial, as well as a vid of the cupcake from all angles. Also- no idea what “marshmallow fondant” is, but it needs to be in my mouth right now.