How to Make a Chocolate Monkey

One unusual culinary idea is making a chocolate monkey treat. Whether it's for a kid's zoo birthday party, a book club meeting about a simian-themed novel or a movie night "Planet of the Apes" marathon, the phrase "chocolate monkey" can be interpreted in all sorts of fun and delicious ways. Add this to my Recipe Box.

Use monkey-shaped cookie cutters to make monkey-shaped chocolate desserts. Look online or in bakery supply stores for cutters that look like monkeys. They can be the shape of either the whole animal or just its head. Use them for cutting monkeys out of chocolate cakes, then frost and serve. Bake double fudge chocolate cookies and cut out monkey shapes. Cut monkeys out of chocolate fondant and use them atop cakes or cupcakes.

Use a monkey-shaped cake pan or baking sheet. These items are also available in bakery supply stores or online. Make a chocolate monkey dessert by pouring the chocolate cake or cookie batter into molds. Bake, cool and remove from molds to reveal perfect chocolate monkeys. Complete the animals by adding all finishing touches such as different hues of fur, impishly smiling faces, clothing and whatever else you like by using colored icing and candies.

Create a three-dimensional chocolate monkey cake. Bake several chocolate cakes and allow to cool. Stack cakes as high as needed, putting a layer of icing of any flavor between each cake. Then, cut and carve the stacked cakes into the shape of a monkey. Find a cute picture of the whole animal that you like, print it out large and reference it as you work. Use icing and candies to create all the finishing touches.

Make any dessert or drink called a "chocolate monkey." This tasty and outside-of-the-box idea is sure to delight. To make Drink Mixer's screaming chocolate monkey beverage, shake coconut rum, banana syrup, chocolate syrup, and milk until well combined and pour over ice. To make chocolate monkey truffles, combine cocoa powder, coconut oil, banana powder and vanilla extract. Roll into balls. Dust with banana powder and allow to set up in the refrigerator.