Frankie Frankenstein Cupcakes and Giveaway

Beaulah introduced me to Frankie Frankenstein

(who knew she had such cute friends!)

Frankie is nice and sweet and really delicious.

He was inspired by his dad, you may have seen him

around in the movies.

But this guy is not so scary.

Frankie was made with a jumbo cupcake, but you

could make yours with little cupcakes.

After the cupcake was frosted, he was covered with

green and black chocolate clay.

Roll the green clay out and cut it into a circle that is

slightly larger than the top of the cupcake so that it can

drape down.  Roll the black clay out and using the same

cup or cookie cutter that you used, cut a half circle out.

Using a sharp knife, cut jagged bangs.  Use a little clear

vanilla or lemon extrac to stick the hair on.  Roll a small

green snake for his brow.  Add edible eyes (I have found

them at Target this year in the cake decorating section.)

Stick those on with a little clear vanilla also.

Use an edible marker to make his mouth and scar.

I gave the recipe for the chocolate clay before, but I will

include it here again because it is so easy.

Chocolate Clay

5 oz. chocolate or chocolate coating discs

1 1/2 T. light corn syrup.

food coloring as desired

Melt the chocolate in the microwave for one minute, stirring

after one minute (whether it looks like it needs it or not - have you 

heard me say that before?!!)  Microwave it for another 30

seconds then stir again.  If it needs more time, microwave it

in 10 second intervals.

Remove from microwave and color it to the desired

color.  Then stir in the corn syrup.  It will turn into a

stiff frosting consistency.  Spoon out onto plastic wrap

or parchment paper and let sit out uncovered overnight.

Now it is ready to knead until soft.  Don't worry if it looks

greasy, that will knead back in.  Store in a ziploc bag

and knead it until soft every time you want to use it.

We chose to make jumbo cupcakes because

they fit better into these Wilton cupcake wrappers.

A regular cupcake just disappeared inside it.

Frankie is going to be appearing on my tablescape

this week.  He looks forward to seeing you there.

Click here to join Beaulahs' giveaway.

(photo courtesy of http://www.fancyflours.com/

If you haven't ever been to visit Fancy Flours, you

should.  They have wonderful baking supplies.

I will be posting this with

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