Candy Corn Turkey Cupcakes Easy Thanksgiving Dessert Idea Recipes

CANDY CORN TURKEY CUPCAKES - EASY THANKSGIVING DESSERT IDEA

Steps:

• Cook the cupcakes according to package directions and allow to cool completely
• Frost the top of the cupcake with a layer of chocolate frosting
• Add a Malted milk ball towards the front of the cupcake for the turkey head
• Use the toothpick to add some extra frosting on the front of the head.
• Attach the eyes.
• Cut the white part off one piece of candy corn and attach below the eyes for a nose.
• Insert the pointed ends of the candy corn behind the head in one row of five and one row of four, spacing evenly.

TURKEY CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make, bake and cool cake as directed on box for 24 cupcakes.
• Frost cupcakes with frosting. Place remaining frosting in corner of resealable freezer plastic bag. Snip off small corner of bag.
• To decorate each cupcake, pipe 1-inch mound of frosting on 1 side of cupcake to look like head of turkey. Make eyes with white decorating icing and brown decorating gel; add candy corn for beak. To make feathers, pipe frosting on opposite side to hold candy corn; place candy corn upright on frosting to look like feathers. Sprinkle chocolate candy sprinkles near head and at base of feathers. If desired, add candy corn at base of cupcake for feet. Store loosely covered.

TURKEY CUPCAKES (THANKSGIVING) RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• STEP 1: When cupcakes have cooled completely, frost them with chocolate frosting. (I frosted 4 at a time to allow a little time for the frosting to partially set before I added any "tails"). Starting with the first cupcake you frosted, stick 5 pcs. candy corn vertically along one side of the cupcake, close to the edge. If needed, use toothpicks for support until frosting sets completely. Continue steps with remaining cupcakes. (At this point, I let the frosting set for about half hour before adding the heads). During that time, you will need to cut the candy corn down for the beaks. I removed the white tip first, then trimmed a little off both sides at an angle. STEP 2: Place frosting in a plastic ziptop bag and snip off a corner. Working on about 3 cupcakes at a time, pipe a circle of frosting about the size of a quarter (3/4" - 1" high) on the opposite side of the "tail". Place 2 eyes and a reshaped candy corn "beak" on the frosting "head". Continue steps with remaining cupcakes. Allow 2-3 hours for frosting to completely set before carefully removing any toothpicks.