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Kids‘ eyes will light up when they see these cute jungle goodies. "They never fail to make my grandkids smile, and they’re always a hit at bake sales," says Sandra Seaman of Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
Nutritional Facts 1 cupcake equals 265 calories, 12 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 247 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.
Originally published as Monkey Cupcakes in Taste of Home April/May 2007, p45
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Reviewed on Jan. 01, 2013 by mikibunny31
when i first made these everyone loved the,m soo much. ive had to make these many many times again for family and friends. and they always impress them. however they do take time and patience
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2012 by bluetigereyes2
I made these as a treat for a co-worker that was moving away. Everyone LOVED them and had huge smiles when they saw them. I did not give anyone a clue what I was doing before I brought them out, so it was a complete surprise. My kids, of course, had to each 'taste test' one and it met their approval as well
Reviewed on Aug. 09, 2011 by coolbreeze35
I made these for my daughter's 9th birthday. Everyone loved them and thought they were *so* cute!
Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2011 by sbhkc90
I made these for my daughters 13th birthday party. She is a huge monkey fan! These were so easy to make and a huge hit with not only my daughter but her freinds as well. They looked just like the picture in the magazine!
Reviewed on May. 02, 2011 by shirley Borgerding
I made them for the grandchidren and they even had names for them before they ate them
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2010 by ginny3235
I printed this recipe in September, and it has taken me three months to get up the courage to try it. I was afraid the ears would never stay on. Today I made them for a treat for my Sunday School class - of teenagers! My husband helped me and they are so cute we can't believe we did it! I don't like canned frosting, so I made homemade chocolate frosting and the bit needed for the red. The gels are so expensive I didn't want to pay three dollars for about the tablespoon or less of gel needed. I did buy the black gel as I thought it would be more difficult to make. We made half with blue eyes and half with green. They actually didn't take as long as I thought they would. I can see why they would be a hit at a bake sale!
Reviewed on Nov. 09, 2010 by stacywonfor
Loved the recipe! I used mini vanilla wafers for the nose and mouth and I cut more vanilla wafers in half for the ears. My son's daycare is a peanut-free zone. They loved them!!!
Reviewed on Nov. 04, 2010 by SaraMarx
My 5-year-old Grandson watched me do one cupcake and then he took over! Suggestion: use less batter to make a flatter cupcake or the ears may slide down the curved sides.
Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2010 by maudnb39
I got this recipe last night and made the cupcakes, they were very easy and my daughter just loved them...We took them this morning for her Pre-K class.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2010 by JULIEBOLDUC
Loved making these! The kids loved them too
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2010 by phyllis ford
I made these for my grandson for his 1st birthday. Everyone loved them and even took pictures of them. Will definetly make again.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2010 by mslynn1
I made them for my son's 4th birthday party. Everyone thought they were so cute!! The only thing I shouldn't have done is put the peanut butter cookies on the cupcakes the night before. They were soggy in the morning, so I put new ones on.
Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2010 by NiseyNisey
These were easy to make and each one had a personality. I made some with peanut butter frosting and they looked like lambs.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2010 by jules520
I made these for my 4 year olds birthday last year. I did them using mini cupcakes and smaller versions of everything. They were a HUGE hit! Everyone loved them - including the adults. They are almost as much fun to make as they are to eat and they are super simple to make!
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2010 by Littleannie28
OMG! I love to make special treats for my daughters class in school when it's her birthday and how adorable are these cupcakes!!! We made them for her 7th birthday and the whole class plus the teachers loved them!! They were so easy to make and way too cute to eat! Excellent recipe!
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2010 by annieb314
These were so simple to make and so cute! I made them for my daughter to take to school on her 7th birthday. Everyone loved them.
Reviewed on Oct. 02, 2009 by farmgirl54
I made these for my little girl's 38th birthday! It was an instant hit. She loves Curious George and my "little monkey" loved the gag birthday cupcakes!
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2009 by msb1805
We made these for my son's 3rd birthday party. They were easy enough for my 11 year old to help, and they were so adorable. A big hit at the party for both the kids and adults. My son loved them!
Reviewed on Sep. 01, 2009 by GreenCatHat
I'm just a big kid at heart and I love monkeys and such so when I decided to have a jungle like house warming party these and the cookies were a big hit along with the other stuff of course. :o)
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2009 by karimichelle68
I made these for my daughter's birthday, and they were a hit! When I posted the pictures, everyone asked how to make them! They were fun and easy to make!
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