Description
Deliciously Easy Turkey Cupcakes are a fun and festive treat perfect for Thanksgiving celebrations. These adorable cupcakes are decorated to look like turkeys and are sure to delight both kids and adults alike.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box of chocolate cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
- 1 can of chocolate frosting
- 1 cup candy corn
- 1 cup mini Reese’s cups
- 1 cup pretzel sticks
- 1 cup yellow frosting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, combine the chocolate cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and water. Mix until well combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
- Frost each cupcake with chocolate frosting using a spatula or piping bag.
- To create the turkey’s face, place a mini Reese’s cup upside down on top of the frosting.
- Use candy corn to create the turkey’s beak and eyes, and pretzel sticks for the turkey’s feathers.
- For added decoration, use yellow frosting to pipe around the base of the cupcake.
Notes
- Feel free to use any flavor of cake mix you prefer.
- These cupcakes can be made a day in advance and stored in an airtight container.
- For a fun twist, try using different candies for decoration.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg