How Do You Decorate A Monkey On A Pile Of Bananas Cake?
Your guests will go bananas for this cake! The fondant monkey sitting on top of the pile of bananas is the finishing touch that really makes this cake irresistible. This cake is easier than it looks but does require a basic knowledge of cake decorating and fondant work. Shape the bananas out of fondant two to three days ahead of time so they will hold their shape. To make the bananas, take a very small amount of fondant that has been tinted yellow. Roll it into a snake shape, make the ends slightly smaller. Curve the banana slightly. There isn’t one right way to do this so just play with it until your bananas look right to you. Place the bananas on waxed paper to dry. Shape a monkey out of fondant. Add a very small amount of brown food coloring to fondant for the face and stomach accents. Add more brown food coloring to the rest of the fondant to make the rest of the body. Modeling with fondant is similar to modeling with clay. Play around with your monkey until it looks right to you.
