Description
Forget Me Not Cupcakes are creatively decorated treats featuring fondant shaped like realistic fingers tied with thread as a whimsical reminder. These 12 cupcakes are frosted with mossy green, tinted frosting coated in colored graham cracker crumbs, making them perfect for Halloween or any spooky-themed event. The detailed fondant fingers add a fun, eerie element while the cupcakes themselves remain delicious and visually striking.
Ingredients
Scale
Cupcakes and Frosting
- 12 cupcakes
- 2 1/2 cups frosting
- Food coloring in blue, yellow, and brown
Fondant Fingers
- 1/3 lb fondant
- Black thread or embroidery floss (for tying bows on fingers)
- Black powdered food coloring
- Baking cocoa
Graham Cracker Coating
- 5 graham crackers, crushed
- Blue and yellow food coloring
- Vodka or water (to thin food coloring)
Instructions
- Shape Fondant Fingers: Begin with a small quarter-size ball of fondant. Roll it out to roughly the length and width of your pinky finger. Trim the ends if necessary to maintain the right size.
- Create Knuckles and Nail Indentations: Pinch the fondant on either side where knuckle joints would be using your thumb and index fingers. Then, use a straw cut in half with rounded edges to press an indentation for the fingernail. Use a ball tool to make an indent at the larger end to mimic the finger’s shape, pulling the ends to give a frayed effect.
- Texture Fingers: Carve knuckle lines with a scribe tool, and score the finger surface repeatedly with short shallow strokes to add texture and realism. Repeat for all fondant fingers.
- Shape and Harden: To set a slightly bent finger shape, lay the fondant fingers on an elevated surface such as a straw. Allow them to dry and harden completely.
- Color the Fingers: Brush the hardened fondant fingers with baking cocoa for a base color. Blot some cocoa off with a damp paper towel to create a mottled, organic finish. Apply black powdered food coloring similarly to deepen shading and add realistic effects until the desired appearance is achieved.
- Add Finger Bows: Tie small bows on each fondant finger using black thread or embroidery floss to resemble tied reminders.
- Prepare Colored Graham Cracker Coating: Pulse graham crackers in a food processor until finely ground. Alternatively, crush them in a plastic bag with a rolling pin. In a small bowl, mix blue and yellow food coloring with vodka or water to thin the color. Toss the crushed crackers in the colored liquid and stir until evenly coated. Repeat adding coloring until you reach a vibrant mossy green shade.
- Tint Frosting: Using blue, yellow, and brown food coloring, tint the frosting to a mossy green color that complements the crumb coating.
- Pipe Frosting onto Cupcakes: Fill a piping bag fitted with a large round tip (such as Ateco 809) with the green frosting. Pipe a generous swirl onto the top of each cupcake.
- Coat Frosted Cupcakes: Dip each frosted cupcake into the green-colored graham cracker crumbs, pressing gently so the entire frosting surface is coated evenly.
Notes
- The tradition of tying string around a finger as a reminder may have uncertain origins, but these cupcakes ensure your reminder will be unforgettable!
- Perfect as creative party invitations or a standout in your Halloween dessert spread.
- Fondant fingers can be made ahead and dried thoroughly for ease on decorating day.
- Use vodka rather than water for coloring crumbs if you want quicker drying and less sogginess.
- Store cupcakes in a cool, dry place to keep crumbs crisp and fondant intact.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
