Song: Super Mario Brothers NES Overworld Theme
Have any of you ever heard of Rosanna “Ro” Pansino? Well if you haven’t, you need to check out her YouTube channel! She runs a series called “Nerdy Nummies” where she makes unique creations. By the way, here’s a fun fact-her book was one of the things I purchased when I won a gift card through my office’s Super Bowl pool a couple years back.
I actually did a blog post based off one of her recipes before. This was when I made LEGO cakes for my brother’s birthday a couple years back. Since I know he'll like some of the things she posts, I decided to use one of her recipes again this year for his birthday.
I didn't make a cake because his girlfriend made him an amazing cheesecake. Instead, I decided to make him chocolates that were in the shape of video game controllers! I’ll admit this recipe didn’t go too well because melting chocolate is easier than it looks, but my brother was still appreciative! As long as they taste good and still look nice, that's all that matters, right? Anyhoo, while I try to master the art of melting chocolate perfectly, see below for the recipe:
Candy Game Controllers
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| The chocolate looks exactly like the original controller! |
- Game controller molds- (I got mine from thinkgeek.com but this was two years ago. If they’re no longer available then I would check Amazon. That’s where Ro lists them on her YouTube video).
- A bag of chocolate melts
- A filling of your choice (caramel, your favorite chocolate candy, or maybe something else you think would go well with your chocolate). I used Twix bars!
Instructions:
- Melt your chocolate (I melted my chocolate in the microwave but sometimes this isn't the best method. I'll probably try my mom's double-boiler next time).
- Pour one level of chocolate into the molds, and paint the sides of the molds as well.
- Poke the bottom of the molds with a toothpick thoroughly (this is important because you don’t want air bubbles!)
- Stick the molds in the freezer for ten minutes. Meanwhile, prepare your filling. For example, if you're using chocolate candy like I did, this is a good time to chop it up.
- Once the molds come out of the freezer, put in a layer of your filling, then pour more chocolate on top. The molds should be filled now.
- Freeze for another 10 minutes.
- Enjoy! Maybe play your favorite video game too :) Some of my favorites are Mario Cart, Yoshi’s Story and Animal Crossing. Monkey Ball and Mario Cart were especially popular in my dorm during my freshman year of college.
*Note: this recipe was supposed to make six controllers. Only four of them turned out well because I'm in the process of trying to master the art of melting chocolate! Also, someone in my household ate the two bad ones before the photos were taken. I also recommend watching Ro's video tutorial since it might be easier to watch someone doing the steps above. I've included the url to her video below.
Because my brother's first gaming system was NES and I grew up watching/playing an assortment of Mario Brothers games, I thought the perfect song to pair with this recipe would be the Super Mario Brothers NES Overwold Theme. You can listen to it here. Also, I'm not sure if you spotted the mushroom in the picture. My brother thought it should be included in the photo shoot and I agreed :). My brother and I grew up on NES, Nintendo 64, Game Cube, and the Wii. I loved a ton of games he owned, but I will say I was disappointed when I found out our gaming systems weren't compatible with the games Spice World and Dance Dance Revolution (DDR).
*All rights to the original idea/recipe go to Ro Pansino.
*All rights to the Super Mario Brothers NES Overwold Theme go to Nintendo.
