MarioCake!

Inspired by the Toadstool Cafe at Universal Studios Hollywood, we tried to recreate the Mt. Beanpole Cake.

The cake with happy patrons

We looked for recipes for thin layers. The cake alternates layers of vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry with a matcha mousse on top to give it a grassy look (and flavor, if you ask me). We couldn't recreate the star coin (which was edible) but did keep the flagpole from our visit to the park.

We used a recipe from home for the slim layers of cake. We made a light cream for in between the layers. Mixing matcha into the cream made a nice, grass-colored layer for the top of the cake. 

Double stirring!

Laying out the layers

Cutting blocks like it's Minecraft

Assembling the mountain

Adding some "grass"

The flag we saved from the cafe

It was pretty tasty, but maybe not worth all the work.