Tasty Zombies

It's time to turn the tables on the zombies.  No longer shall we live in fear of being eaten by a zombie, yes, let's rise up and beat them at their own game.  It's time we started to eat them.  And, when they're primarily made of sugar, it's easy to do.  Add some life (or in this case death) to your cupcakes by making some edible zombie parts.

You need:

Fondant
Green Paste Coloring
Toothpicks
Knife
Vegetable Shortening (maybe)
Baby Bottle Cap



Break off some fondant and place two or three drops of green coloring in the middle.  Work the coloring throughout the fondant until it's a nice shade of green.  If it gets too sticky, you can rub a small amount of vegetable shortening over it.

Once you've worked the color through the fondant, flatten it out with a rolling pin and cut out twelve small circles.  I had luck using a baby bottle cap.  It's also a great time to let your kids have some fun cutting out shapes and rolling them into balls.

Now the fun begins.  Press your thumb into one end of a ball to flatten it out.  Don't press too hard, you want to leave enough material to work with.  This will be the template for your hand.  Lengthen out the other end into an arm.

Use your knife to cut a section of the fondant for the thumb.  Pull the thumb section away from the rest of the "hand" and make three more cuts for the other fingers.

Separate the fingers and stretch them out to a tip.  From there you can start shaping them into fingers and bend them up into a claw-like shape.  Use a toothpick to create knuckle joints and lines on the palms.

You may find that it helps to let the hands sit out over night to toughen up a little.  When you're done, set a toothpick through the arm and then mount them to your cupcakes.

Those cupcakes are delicious by the way.  Learn how to make your own Graveyard Halloween Cupcakes here.