Making a Lego cake - marshmallow substitute?

[Emerald Orchid]

I'm making this Lego cake (http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/building-blocks-cakes/ca36541e-624c-48af-ab78-68ef256e8903) from scratch and with homemade natural food coloring, and I want to avoid the marshmallows that make the dots on top. What could I substitute them with?

[MudPies]

Cupcakes or mini cupcakes?

[Carini]

Reece peanut butter cups? Oreo cookies? Not sure those are good subs for marshmallows if you're looking for healthy.

[backtobasicsmum]

It wouldn't be edible, but would the bottoms of an egg carton work?

[passthemanna]

Make some extra cake & use a circle cookie cutter? Or cookies? Mmmm cookies...I add pb & chocolate Newman o's to cakes just 'cause I can :shifty

[Emerald Orchid]

Make some extra cake & use a circle cookie cutter? Or cookies? Mmmm cookies...I add pb & chocolate Newman o's to cakes just 'cause I can :shifty

That would probably be the easiest I guess...

---------- Post added at 08:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:49 PM ----------

Cupcakes or mini cupcakes?

I could bake some batter in mini cupcakes cups.

Two good ideas, let's see what I make tomorrow!

[Emerald Orchid]

I now belong in the "cake fail" hall of fame. :shifty Natural food coloring produces pastels, and this Lego cake was WAY too time consuming. I'm done with themed birthday cakes, ain't nobody got time for that! :lol

[passthemanna]

:hug2. I totally understand. I tried cool cakes with natural dyes a few times. Now my go to cake is black bean chocolate & pb cake or cheesecake. I just buy candles & toys to put on top. The flavor is much more impressive to most of the people eating it & kids can keep the toys