I am OBSESSED with these crazy lil guys. If you’re on the hunt for the perfect Friendsgiving dessert or FUN treat for Thanksgiving day, look no further. You can make these Turkey Cupcakes from start to finish in an hour and they will earn you star status at your holiday gathering. The best part?? They only take a few ingredients (some of which you probably already have on hand.)
We are staying in Columbia at my parents house for Thanksgiving this year! My sister and her husband Ben will be there, my little brother, and so will one set of my grandparents. I secretly always love to not travel for a holiday because it means more time to rest and relax (and to sneak some leftovers!) I’m also super into Black Friday this year, mainly because it’s my first holiday season that I’ve been serious about blogging. I am PUMPED to find some super great deals on holiday gifts for all of us next week!! Think Amazon
FESTIVE TURKEY CUPCAKES
WHAT YOU NEED:
For the Cupcakes:
1 Duncan Hines Chocolate Cake Mix
1 Box of Jello Chocolate Pudding
4 Large Eggs
1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
1 Cup Water
For the Icing:
1/2 Cup Butter (I use I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Sticks)
3 Cups Powdered Sugar
1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder
Milk for desired consistency
For the Decorations:
1 Pack of Nutter Butters
1 Bag of Brach’s Candy Corn
WHAT TO DO:
- Preheat the oven to 350. Place cupcake liners in a 12 cup muffin tin.
- Place all the ingredients for the cupcakes in a large bowl and mix with an electric hand mixer until just combined. Do not over-mix!
- Fill each cupcake liner 2/3 full using an ice cream scoop.
- Bake the cupcakes for 15-18 minutes, or until completely set. Allow them to cool slightly before removing from the pan. (I usually get slightly less than 2 dozen cupcakes out of this recipe – repeat steps 3-4 with the rest of your batter!)
- While your cupcakes are in the oven (or cooling), beat together the butter, powdered sugar, and cocoa with an electric hand mixer or standing mixer until combined.
- Add milk by the tablespoon until the icing comes to a spreadable consistency. (Not too thick or too thin!)
- After cupcakes have cooled, spread a layer of icing on the top of each cupcake. No need to be perfect here, the turkeys will cover any flaws! ?
- After the cupcakes are iced, begin assembling your turkey “bodies.” Start by trimming the yellow part off of several candy corn pieces (these will be the “beaks!”)
- Take a nutter butter and “glue” on 2 candy eyeballs + a “beak” using your leftover chocolate icing. It doesn’t take much icing to make the candies stick – just use a little bit so it doesn’t smush all over the place!
- Repeat step 9 until you have enough “bodies” for all of your cupcakes!
- Press each nutter butter into the center of each iced cupcake (about half of the nutter butter should be sticking out of the top!)
- Use your remaining candy corn to make the “feathers” by pressing each candy into the icing on the back of each cupcake (the small tip goes into the icing!) I used 5 candy corn per cupcake for the feathers.
- Serve these Turkey Cupcakes at your Thanksgiving gathering and be the most popular person at your event!! ?
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