I know it may seem crazy to some of you, but I am not a pie fan. I just don’t love pie crust. My husband would be ashamed that I am admitting this, but it is true. I would rather have a brownie or cake any day.
If you have kids (or adults) who aren’t fans of pie, we have the perfect Thanksgiving treat for them. Your kids can even help make them to entertain them while the rest of your feast is being prepared.
I even have them setting out when hungry guests arrive. There is nothing wrong with dessert first. It’s Thanksgiving, and you set the rules. Eat desserts all day long.
tips on how to make Thanksgiving Turkey Cupcakes
- When the cupcakes have come out of the oven, be sure to let them cool completely before spreading on the frosting.If you don’t, the frosting will begin to soften and melt. This will make it difficult for the candy decorations to stay put. They will begin to slide around.After baking the cupcakes, I will sometimes wrap them in plastic wrap, or in an airtight storage container, and put them in the fridge to cool faster.
- If your red frosting is a little stiff, run it under hot water to soften it up. It will harden quickly, especially after putting it on the cupcake.
- When you dip your frosting covered cupcake into the sprinkles, I have found it easiest to use a small cereal bowl for the dipping. If there are areas I have missed, I also press a few sprinkles in with my hand, just to be sure the whole area is covered with sprinkles.
Candy you will need for the cupcakes
-Chocolate sprinkles
-Candy corn
-Wilton candy eyeballs (found at major grocery stores, they are usually by the sprinkles)
-Red frosting (I used pre-made, and found it on the baking aisle, for only a few dollars).
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Serves: 24
Save RecipeIngredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix, prepared according to directions for 24 cupcakes
- 16 ounce can chocolate frosting (or your favorite homemade chocolate frosting)
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate sprinkles
- 2 cups candy corn
- 48 Wilton candy eyeballs (found at major grocery stores or HERE)
- Red frosting
Instructions
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions to make 24 cupcakes.
- Bake and let cool completely.
- Frost each cupcake with chocolate frosting.
- Hold cupcake upside down and dip into chocolate sprinkles.
- Push 5 candy corn upside down into the top of your cupcake for feathers.
- Add two candy eyeballs and push a candy corn into the cupcake for a beak.
- Pipe on a little red frosting next to the candy corn beak and enjoy.
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