Funky Monkey Cupcake by Wilton.com

Cupcake Idea and Instructions
by Wilton.com

Sock Monkey is a big fan of cupcakes. He's thrilled to see a member of his family tree memorialized in fondant. The instructions for these funky monkey cupcake toppers can be found on the Wilton.com website. It takes time to make and three days to dry, but the finished product is adorable. You'll receive lots of compliments with these cupcakes.


Tools:

• Standard muffin pan
• Tip: 1
• Tip: 2
• Tip: 2A
• Brush Set
• Rolling Pin
• Roll & Cut Mat
• Candy Melting Plate
• Party Time Candy Mold
• 4 in. Lollipop Sticks
• Dazzling Dots Baking Cups
• Decorator Brush Set or
• Parchment Triangles
• Cake Boards
• Waxed paper

Ingredients:

• Brown Icing Color
• Red-Red Icing Color
• Black Icing Color
• Leaf Green Icing Color
• Lemon Yellow Icing Color
• Rose Icing Color
• Ready-To-Use White Rolled Fondant
• Gum-Tex™
• White Candy Melts®
• Primary Candy Colors Set

Frosting Ingredients

• Flowerful Medley 6-Mix Sprinkle Assortment
• Meringue Powder
• Buttercream icing
• Royal Icing

Makes: Each cupcake serves 1.

Techniques Used:

• Painting Details in Lollipop Molds
• Fondant Monkey

Instructions

Make the Funky Monkey Cupcake Toppers first following the instructions provided online. You can find the link under "Techniques Used" in the instruction, above. These cupcake toppers take three days to dry. The instructions are for 2 monkey toppers. Increase your supplies based on the number of monkey toppers needed.

After your Funky Monkey toppers are dry and ready for assembly, bake your favorite flavor cupcakes. Make your own frosting or use the suggested recipe, above.

Combine Brown with Red-Red for brown shown. Combine Leaf Green with Lemon Yellow for green shown.

In advance: Mold package candies in candy mold using painting or piping method. Also: Make fondant monkeys.

Spatula ice cupcakes. Sprinkle with confetti. Insert monkeys.

Sock Monkey Munchie Cupcakes

This cute little chimp comes to life with easy-melting Candy Melts®! Ice cupcake smooth; attach easy-to-make candy plaque muzzle and ears. The Monkey Munchie Cupcakes are more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

Pattern: Monkey Upper and Lower Face

Tools:

• Standard muffin pan
• Standard White Baking Cups
• Cooling Grid
• Non-Stick Parchment Paper
• Monkey Upper and Lower Face pattern
• Disposable Decorating Bags
• Spatula

Ingredients:

• White Candy Melts®
• Light Cocoa Candy Melts®
• Garden Candy Color Set
• Chocolate Buttercream Icing
• Your favorite cupcake recipe

Makes: Each cupcake serves 1.

instructions

Step 1

Bake cupcakes in White Standard Baking Cups and cool completely on Cooling Grid.

Step 2

Prepare Chocolate Buttercream Icing recipe and ice cupcakes smooth with chocolate icing using Spatula.

Step 3

Melt White Candy Melts according to package directions. Tint small amounts of melted Candy Melts light pink and black using Garden Candy Color Set.

Step 4

For face, cover Monkey Upper and Lower Face pattern with a sheet of Non-Stick Parchment Paper. Melt Light Cocoa Candy Melts according to package directions and combine with a small amount of melted White Candy Melts for tan shade. Fill Disposable Decorating Bag with tan melted candy. Outline and fill in pattern; refrigerate until set.

Step 5

For eyes, pipe white melted Candy Melts on Upper Face; refrigerate until set. Add pupils with black melted candy and return to refrigerator until set.

Step 6

For nose and mouth, pipe black melted candy onto Lower Face. Pipe cheeks with pink melted candy. Refrigerate until set.

Step 7

Carefully peel upper face and lower face off parchment paper. Position upper face on cupcake; slightly overlap lower face piece. For ears, insert 2 Cocoa Candy Melts half-way into top of cupcake.