Super Mario Bros Airship cake...

i get 2 make Garrett's birthday cake every year (here's last year)...he's the son of the other "cake sister" - the 1 that doesn't blog ;0) this year, Garrett is in2 video games!

this is an Airship...

cause it doesn't float on water...it flies thru the air!

this Airship belongs 2 naughty Bowser (the turtle looking guy)...he's kidnapped Princess Peach & tied her up - some of the Koopa Kids r keeping watch & manning the cannons...

but here comes Mario & Luigi 2 save the day! they board the ship by catching a ride on the ship's anchor

Bowser & the Koopa Kids r no match 4 the Mario Bros! ;0)

the base cake is actually 4 cakes...2 yellow 9X13"s on 1 side & 2 chocolate 9X13"s on the other (serves 80)...it's iced in blue butter cream & has butter cream clouds surrounding it

i pulled a Duff, & cheated by using styrofoam 4 the ship...i was afraid that with all the characters on it, it would either split or topple over if i had used cake or rice krispies...it's covered in fondant & has wooden dowels 4 masts...i made all the characters by hand, using 50/50 fondant/gum paste

thx 4 looking!
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