Yellow Birthday Cake Frosting with Flowers for Mom

I'm not a fan of canned icing because it seems so heavy--here's the sweet way I top of most of my birthday cakes and cupcakes.  It tastes so yummy without being overwhelmingly sweet, and you can make the whole experience even easier by applying it to a Super Moist box cake mix.

Spring Mascarpone Icing

For the Cake:

-just use a box of yellow cake mix (make according to directions on box, but using two 9" round baking pans)...I like Better Crocker Super Moist Yellow Cake

Icing and Decoration:

-3 Small containers (8oz) of Mascarpone cheese--I like BelGioioso Mascarpone Cheese

-1 1/2 to 2 cups of confectioner's sugar (increase or decrease depending on how sweet you want the icing)

-Edible flowers (can be found in any specialty grocery store...please don't pick these on your own!) 

-1 Box of Blueberries

-5 Drops of yellow food coloring

How to Make the Frosting:  Mix the Mascarpone with confectioner's sugar and food coloring, forming a pale yellow, creamy icing; for best results use a silicone spatula.  Spread the icing over the first half of the cooled off cake, covering entirely, then place the other half and cover as well.  You may need to cut off the tops of each so that they lay flat on each other and the cake has a smooth surface.  Once the entire cake is covered, place the blueberries and edible flowers strategically over the cake.  

You don't have to use blueberries or flowers, this cake is great on its own or even with a drizzling of chocolate shavings or sliced almonds--switch up the color to match the theme of your event.  Paint the flowers with shimmery gel food coloring which can be found at stores like Michaels