August is Cotton-Top Tamarin Month at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the cute wisp of a monkey weighing in at around one pound. And we may just gain a pound (or two) enjoying these adorable cupcakes created by Pastry Chef Andreas Born.
Chef Andreas crafted a chocolate mold to cast both white and dark chocolate to create the cotton-top tamarin face. Dark chocolate shavings replicate the miniature monkey’s mane atop a generous dollop of butter cream. The cupcake is rich, dark chocolate.
The delicious sweets are $3.99 at the Coffee Kiosk at the entrance to Discovery Island, just across from the Cotton-top display. They’re also at Kusafiri Bakery and during August, at Rafiki’s Planet Watch, where all the cotton-top tamarin activities are centered.
In case you’re wondering just why there’s a cotton-top tamarin month at Disney’s Animal Kindgom, Aug. 15 is a national holiday in Colombia, South America – the “Day of the Cotton-Top Tamarin” – and Disney is doing its part to help save the endangered species.
Check out the posts below for more on the Cotton-Top Tamarins at Disney’s Animal Kingdom:
- Wildlife Wednesdays: Do the Cotton-Top Tamarin Dance at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Wildlife Wednesdays: Cotton-Top Tamarins Return to Tree of Life
5 Comments
Erin from RI on August 5th, 2011 at 11:17 am
Edible art for just $4 and I am sure it tastes great as well! Nice job.
Elizabeth on August 5th, 2011 at 12:45 pm
Looks so yummy!! Will these be a permanent treat or only temporary?
Sean on August 5th, 2011 at 12:52 pm
I remember a cupcake like this back in 09(Animal Kingdom). It was kind of shaped like a lion paw. WAY to much cupcake for me to handle; but boy, was it good! I love seeing new foods come to the parks. For me, 50% of the fun is eating. ;D
Ed from AL on August 5th, 2011 at 2:08 pm
Any possibility of the recipe being published
PLEASE!!!!!
Elizabeth on August 5th, 2011 at 4:18 pm
Can’t wait to have one of these! Countdown to Disney- 2 weeks and 2 days!!!!! <3
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