Turkey Cupcakes

Adorable Turkey Cupcakes start with a boxed chocolate cake mix and a tub of chocolate frosting!

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 25

Additional Time: 1

Total Time: 1 40

Servings: cupcakes

Equipment

Ingredients

15.25 ounces box chocolate cake mix plus ingredients called for on box
16 ounces tub chocolate frosting
Pretzel Rods for decorating
Candy corn for decorating
Brown M&Ms for decorating
Candy eyes for decorating

Instructions

Make, bake and cool cake mix as directed on the box for 24 cupcakes. Cool cupcakes completely.
Fill pastry bag fitted with a ½‘’ round tip with chocolate frosting. Then frost the cupcakes with chocolate frosting so the center is higher than the outside.
Place 2 pretzels on the backside of the cupcake for the tail with the center of them slightly overlapping.
Then arrange 4 candy pieces in front of the pretzels with the tips pointing down into the frosting for the tail.
Place another candy corn on the front of the cupcake for the beak with the tip facing forward.
Then place three brown M&M’s on each side for the wings.
Finish the turkey cupcake by placing 2 candy eyes above the beak.

Notes

If you have a favorite homemade cupcakes recipe or chocolate frosting recipe, feel free to use it!

You can bake and cool the cupcakes a day ahead. Keep them tightly wrapped and then decorate them the next day. This helps if you're short on time and can't do the whole project on the same day.

For less mess, place the piping bag in a tall glass and fold it over the rim of the glass. Add the frosting and then roll the edges up and twist them to close the bag. This makes it easy to fill it without getting frosting all over the bag.

The cupcakes will keep for up to two days at room temperature. Or you can store them in the refrigerator for a few days longer.

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