Super Mario Brothers Cake

I was totally psyched to get started on this cake.  The day the client asked me to do it, I was screaming "YES" in my head as I had always wanted to make a Mario cake but hadn't had the opportunity.

I began working on the Mario topper a few days before the delivery date to allow enough time for him to dry.  The fondant figures always take a few days drying time.  The actual decorating of the cake took me several hours but it was sooooooooooooo worth it.  I love the final outcome, a round about game come to cake life.  My favorite picture - the one with the birthday boy smiling over the cake!  Happy Birthday to Ricky and thanks to his fantastic mom for picking me to make this yummy treat!  Oreo cake pops added more sweetness to this delicious chocolate and dulce de leche cake.  YUM!