I made this monkey cake for my son’s first birthday. I made it to look like his favorite stuffed animal that he brings everywhere! I used a buttermilk birthday cake recipe from Nigella Lawson and Ricks buttercream frosting from Allrecipes(made with 3/4 butter, 1/4 shortening).
I baked the cakes in a 10 inch round, a 6 inch round, 1 bottom of a large pampered chef bowl, 6 Pyrex ramekins and 3/4 of a cupcake. The bottom is simply a layered 10 inch.
For the monkey I stacked the 6 inch, the PC bowl, the 6 ramekins along with the cupcake(turned sideways) with icing between each layer. Then I refrigerated for an hour or so. I then went to carving, using my son’s animal as a guide for shape. I then placed the monkey on top of the iced bottom layer and used a hair piping tip to pipe all the fur.
The arms, legs, ears and tail were then made out of rice krispie treats and attached with toothpicks. They also got the fur icing treatment. The sign was made from chocolate buttons after not having a place to write happy birthday!
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Nice job!
That’s my son’s favorite stuffed animal too. You really did an amazing job!
Can the person who made this cake contact me 254-563-1614. My son’s 1st birthday is coming up and the theme is Monkey’s. I’m not quit sure how the directions go. This is such a great cake that I would love to have at my son’s 1st b-day party!
YOU ARE VERY TALENTED!!GREAT JOB!
That’s the best cake I’ve ever seen! I’d never even attempt to copy that!
OMG!!! My son has the same monkey and calls him Boo and he goes EVERYWHERE. I just love this cake and might have to tackle the challenge in making it. Thanks so much for posting….love it..love it…love it.
where is the monkey from?? It’s so cute!
I knew that I wanted a 3d monkey sitting up. My son has a mothercare monkey that is everything to him so I wanted to replicate it for him. Great Job
AMAZING JOB!
AMAZING JOB! Looking for ideas for a monkey theme b-day and you just blew me away with your talent!!!
Wish I could copy this for my little girls birthday. Looks amazing.