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Turkey Cupcakes on wood cutting board

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 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Additional Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 24 cupcakes

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

  • Bake cake mix as directed on the box for 24 cupcakes. Cool 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.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 180mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g
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