| How to Make Rising Zombie Cupcakes Oct 24th 2012, 20:00 You'd better beware, the zombies are out there. And they're trying to be cute when placed on top of cupcakes but watch out, it's just another way to snatch you! Here's how to add a few rising zombies to your Halloween cupcakes. Edit Ingredients Rising finger zombie cupcakes - Cupcakes, at least a dozen; make using your favorite cupcake recipe, although rainbow cupcakes have a certain panache at Halloween time
- Chocolate frosting
- Marzipan
- Sugar and water paste or clear frosting for edible glue
Rising hand zombie cupcakes - Cupcakes (as above)
- Chocolate frosting
- Sugar paste, fondant or similar edible paste that can be molded
Rising finger zombie cupcakes - Make extra wide cupcakes using large cupcake papers or muffin pan holes. This will allow enough space on top of the cupcakes for the fingers to be attached, so that they appear as life-life as possible. If you would prefer smaller cupcakes, that's okay but the rising fingers won't be as realistic.
- You can even use metal pie dishes to get the size right for these cupcakes.
- Frost each cupcake. Chocolate frosting is best because it looks like the dirt of the ground the zombies will be rising out of. Dust thickly using cocoa. This is just more "soil".
- Make the fingers. Roll the marzipan to the same thickness and length as your own fingers (an easy guide to follow). Pinch them in a bit more though––zombies have been stuck in the ground for a while and things have shrunk. You're after a "spindly" look to these fingers. And don't forget the shorter, broader thumb for each hand.
- Some fingers should be a little bent over, to give the impression of grasping their way out of the soil, while other fingers can be reaching for the sky.
- Score some of the back of the fingers with a knife, to give the impression of knuckles.
- Make as many fingers as needed for four fingers and one thumb per cupcake.
- Carefully slide a toothpick through the base of each finger in the center, about half way up the finger. This will help the fingers to stand upright when inserted into the cake.
- Glue on the fingernails. Make an edible glue paste using water to which you've added a little sugar. Or use plain frosting. Glue each almond flake to the top of each finger to make the fingernails.
- Using the base half of the toothpick, insert each finger into the cupcake soil. Space evenly to make it realistic. The thumb should be around the corner of the fingers, as is the case on your own hand.
- Either leave things as they are, or pipe on a little red piping gel for added gore. Done.
Rising hand zombie cupcakes If you're not so keen on fiddling with a bunch of fingers but you're good at a little cake art sculpture, try making a single rising hand for each cupcake instead, as explained here. - Make the cupcakes following the recipe. These cupcakes can be normal size or large, depending on how large you intend to make the hand decorations.
- Frost with chocolate frosting for the dirt. Dust with cocoa for the "soil".
- Mold the hands from the sugar paste, fondant or other edible paste you're using. Note that this step may need to be done before making the cupcakes and frosting them, depending on how much time the hands need to dry before adding to the cupcakes. In most cases, it can't hurt to make these at least a day ahead. To make:
- Roll enough balls for the amount of cupcakes (for example, a dozen balls).
- Press the end of each ball to flatten into a cylinder.
- Flatten one end into a rounded shape.
- Carve out the thumb, followed by the fingers on the flattened round part.
- Mold the fingers and thumb to look realistic. Use a knife and toothpick as molding aids.
- Use a toothpick to create the impression of a fingernail on each finger and thumb.
- Most importantly, aim for the entire hand to be bent to look like a claw.
- Continue until you've made all the remaining hands.
- Allow to dry.
- Push a toothpick into the base of each hand, enough to stay embedded in the hand and enough to poke into the cupcake and be anchored. Push a hand into each cupcake. Sprinkle with more cocoa if needed.
- At this point, add any further embellishments needed, such as candy insects, red piping gel for blood, etc.
- Display and serve.
Edit Things You'll Need - Baking gear
- Cupcake cases (or pie pans, etc.)
- Toothpicks
- Display plate/stand
- Carving knife
- Non-stick surface to make hands and fingers on (for example, parchment paper, wax paper, silicon sheet, etc.)
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