Turkey Cupcakes Perfect for Thanksgiving

Turkey cupcakes are easy to make and the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving feast. I love cute desserts and this one definitely fits that bill. The entire family will love diving into a dozen or so of these adorable food treats. Make them for the big day or even during the weeks leading up to it. A cute turkey is a perfect way to “gobble” down that Thanksgiving dessert!

Turkey Cupcakes

Grab some candy corn marshmallows to make these easy Thanksgiving cupcakes. You will love how easy these are to make and how delicious they are after a big meal. Plus the kids will absolutely adore them!

Ingredients

• Cake mix (calls for oil, eggs and water)
• Chocolate frosting
• Large and small candy eyes
• Candy corn marshmallows (find them on Amazon here or substitute candy corn instead)
• Decorating bag
• Large star decorating tip
• Cupcake liners
• Cupcake pan
• Large mixing bowl
• Hand or stand mixer

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350° and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine your cake mix, oil, eggs and water and mix using a hand or stand mixer.
3. Fill your cupcake liners up 3/4 the way full with cake batter and then bake for 15 minutes.
4. Let your cupcakes cool.
5. Place a large star decorating tip in a decorating bag and then fill up with frosting.
6. Then frost each cupcake starting in the center and working your way to the outside.
7. Place a large and small candy eye onto the center of each cupcake and a candy corn marshmallow upside down underneath eyes.
8. Now fan out about 5 candy corn marshmallows above the eyes around the top of the cupcakes.

Your turkey cupcakes are complete and ready for the Thanksgiving dessert table. Imagine an entire plate of these cuties greeting your Thanksgiving guests.

You might even want to whip up a few extras cause I am sure you will want to sample your work. I know that I could use a turkey cupcake right about now.

After all, turkey cupcakes are the perfect fall dessert idea! And the decorations are completely edible which makes them even better in my opinion.

Love these easy turkey cupcakes and want more ideas? Try the links below!

• Thanksgiving Dessert Tags
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• 40 more Thanksgiving desserts

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Turkey Cupcakes

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Ingredients

• Cake mix calls for oil, eggs and water
• Chocolate frosting
• Large and small candy eyes
• Candy corn marshmallows find them on Amazon here
• Decorating bag
• Large star decorating tip
• Cupcake liners
• Cupcake pan
• Large mixing bowl
• Hand or stand mixer

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 350° and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine your cake mix, oil, eggs and water and mix using a hand or stand mixer.
• Fill your cupcake liners up 3/4 the way full with cake batter and then bake for 15 minutes.
• Let your cupcakes cool.
• Place a large star decorating tip in a decorating bag and then fill up with frosting.
• Then frost each cupcake starting in the center and working your way to the outside.
• Place a large and small candy eye onto the center of each cupcake and a candy corn marshmallow upside down underneath eyes.
• Now fan out about 5 candy corn marshmallows above the eyes around the top of the cupcakes.

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