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Wide-Eyed Turkey Cupcakes

November 05, 2014

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Wide Eyed Turkey Cupcakes

When it comes to the holidays, I’m all about fun treats. Treats that make people laugh and treats that make children’s eyes brighten. These Wide-Eyed Turkey Cupcakes are sure to be a hit at your Thanksgiving party or meal this year. When I was deciding how to put these together, I knew I had to go with big eyes. To me, these cupcakes represent in a humorous way what a turkey may very well be thinking as Thanksgiving approaches. Kind of like, “Eat chicken, not turkey!”

These cupcakes are so easy to make! In fact, I’m not here with a cupcake recipe today, I’m sharing more of what you may like to call a “cupcake design” tutorial. Here’s what you’re going to need:

Wide Eyed Turkey Cupcakes

So, here we go. This is such a fun project for the kiddos, too. Chocolate cupcakes are awesome on their own, but turning them into little holiday-themed characters or animals just makes eating them even more fun. This would be a fun classroom project now that I think of it. Give every child a cupcake and their “add-ons,” and the frosting could be provided in little paper cups for each student.

Wide Eyed Turkey Cupcakes

Wide Eyed Turkey Cupcakes

He’s almost too cute to eat. ALMOST. I have to admit that no one in my house had any problems eating these turkeys. There really wasn’t a whole lot of remorse. Don’t worry, we ate the Oreos first so they didn’t know what was coming next. LOL

MAKE THESE. Trust me. They’re so worth it!

Wide Eyed Turkey Cupcakes


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Wide-Eyed Turkey Cupcakes

Wide Eyed Turkey Cupcakes
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★★★★★

5 from 5 reviews

These cupcakes are so easy to make! In fact, I’m not here with a cupcake recipe today, I’m sharing more of what you may like to call a “cupcake design” tutorial.

  • Author: Sara

Ingredients

  • Cupcake with chocolate frosting (prepared as you wish)
  • Two Oreo cookies
  • 5 Pieces of candy corn (the kind with a yellow tip)
  • Piece of candy corn (the kind with an orange tip)
  • Twizzlers Nibs candy (or just red licorice)
  • 2 brown M&Ms
  • Fudge-striped cookie not pictured
  • Chocolate frosting (store-bought or prepared)
  • 1 toothpick
  • Knife
  • Scissors

Instructions

  1. Take the two Oreo cookies and twist them apart. Save the creme-filled sides and eat the other halves. 🙂 So far, so good. Use a little of the chocolate frosting to adhere the M&Ms onto the creme-filled cookie halves. Set aside.
  2. Spread a little frosting onto the top half of the fudge-striped cookie.
  3. Stick your candy corns onto the frosting and set it aside.
  4. Take your cupcake and cut a slit into the back of it with a knife (deep enough to slide the fudge-striped cookie into.

Now, let’s start assembling. We’ll work off a numbered list again so it’s easy to follow along:

  1. Place the two Oreo cookie halves on the cupcake for the eyes.
  2. Slide the fudge-striped cookie into the slit in the back of the cupcake.
  3. Take the final piece of candy corn and place a toothpick into the bottom of it. Insert the toothpick end into the cupcake for the nose so just the orange segment of the candy corn is showing.
  4. Use scissors to trim the Twizzlers Nib to look like wattle and place it into the frosting alongside the nose.

 

 

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  1. Erin @ Simple, Sweet & Savory says

    November 5, 2014 at 11:38 am

    These just might be the cutest cupcakes I’ve ever seen! My daughters and I would have a blast making these for Thanksgiving.

    Reply
    • Sara says

      November 5, 2014 at 8:07 pm

      Thanks so much, Erin! I think their eyes were the kids favorite part to eat. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Amy | Club Narwhal says

    November 5, 2014 at 11:57 am

    Sara, these are just the cutest! I love how cute and silly these turkeys look (also love the striped cookies here :).

    Reply
    • Sara says

      November 5, 2014 at 8:08 pm

      Amy, they certainly are silly, that’s for sure! Thanks for the comments and for stopping by!

      Reply
  3. Melanie | Melanie Makes says

    November 5, 2014 at 1:01 pm

    I have no doubt my menagerie would fall in love with this gobblers!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      November 5, 2014 at 8:09 pm

      Thanks, Melanie! Your menagerie is sure to “GOBBLE” them right up! LOL

      Reply
  4. Michelle (The Ribbon Retreat) says

    November 5, 2014 at 1:42 pm

    These fun little turkeys are adorable. They look so fun and so yummy too! Thanks for sharing! PINNED!

    Reply
  5. Andi @ The Weary Chef says

    November 5, 2014 at 2:10 pm

    I can not even handle how adorable these are, Sara. Love, love, love these cuties!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      November 5, 2014 at 8:04 pm

      Thanks so much, Andi. They make me smile every time I look at them!!

      Reply
  6. Cate @ Chez CateyLou says

    November 5, 2014 at 2:40 pm

    I am just obsessed with these cupcakes! Seriously the cutest thing I have ever seen. These would look adorable on a Thanksgiving dessert spread, and would be so much fun to make with kids!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      November 5, 2014 at 8:04 pm

      Thanks for such kind words, Cate! You’re right, they would look awesome on a Thanksgiving dessert table!

      Reply
  7. Sarah @ Sunny Runner says

    November 5, 2014 at 6:32 pm

    There are so cute and look like so much fun! Thanks for the easy to follow directions!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      November 5, 2014 at 8:03 pm

      I try to provide to my readers what I would need if I visited a site wanting to make something. I’m glad you found the directions easy to follow! Yeah!

      Reply
  8. Jen @ Yummy Healthy Easy says

    November 5, 2014 at 6:47 pm

    OMG. You are so creative! This is the cutest little turkey cupcake ever! Pinned and can’t wait to make with my boys! I’m going to show this to my two littles preschool teacher and see if they can make them in class. So so so cute!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      November 5, 2014 at 8:02 pm

      Awww, thank you, Jen! If your boys’ teacher ends up making them with the kids in class I would LOVE to see a pic!

      Reply
  9. Kristine @ Kristine's Kitchen says

    November 5, 2014 at 9:49 pm

    These are the cutest!!! I love the big eyes! Pinned!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      November 6, 2014 at 9:30 am

      Thanks for the pin, Kristine!

      Reply
  10. Jaren (Diary of a Recipe Collector) says

    November 6, 2014 at 6:08 am

    These are so precious! Cupcakes full of treasures!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      November 6, 2014 at 9:29 am

      Thanks, Jaren! Taking them apart I think was the kids’ favorite part!

      Reply
  11. Audrey says

    November 6, 2014 at 10:55 am

    Who could eat a sweet little face like that? Well, I could because it is chocolate…

    visiting from Pin It Party and I pinned it!

    Reply
  12. All that's Jas says

    November 6, 2014 at 1:24 pm

    OMG, these are sooo cute! Hugs 🙂

    Reply
    • Sara says

      November 6, 2014 at 6:30 pm

      Thank you!!

      Reply
  13. Jacqui says

    November 6, 2014 at 4:52 pm

    These are to cute!! Thank you for linking up to Party Time and we hope to see you again next week!

    Reply
  14. smalltowngirl says

    November 8, 2014 at 9:45 pm

    That is the most adorable cupcake in the world! I don’t have kids of my own but if I did, I would make these every year! So darling!!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      November 9, 2014 at 8:42 pm

      You are too sweet! Thank you and regardless of whether or not you have kids, you can STILL make them. . .and I hope you do!

      Reply
  15. Sarah @ Sarah's Kitchen says

    November 11, 2014 at 9:11 am

    This is so cute! Awesome idea 😀

    Reply
  16. Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says

    November 11, 2014 at 5:31 pm

    How cute are these?! I have a feeling the cousins are going to want to make these for Thanksgiving! Thank you so much for sharing them with us at Foodie Fridays…I will be sharing them on my Facebook page tomorrow. Pinning and stumbling too…they are just too adorable!

    Reply
  17. Ashlyn @ Belle of the Kitchen says

    November 12, 2014 at 4:00 am

    These are too stinkin’ cute! Loving the wide-eyed look. 🙂 Pinning to our SNF party board and sharing on my FB page this week! Awesome job on these, girl!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      November 12, 2014 at 7:06 am

      Thanks so much, Ashlyn! I love these little guys, too!

      Reply
  18. Winnie says

    November 12, 2014 at 5:32 am

    These are soooooooooooooo cute!!
    I love your creativity 🙂

    Reply
    • Sara says

      November 12, 2014 at 7:06 am

      Thank you, Winne. Your comment was so sweet!

      Reply
  19. Michelle from Weekend Craft says

    November 12, 2014 at 6:42 am

    Sara these are just to darn cute not to feature! Congrats you were featured on Creative Spark Link Party. Hope you stop by again today to link up! http://bit.ly/1GOzKOk

    Reply
    • Sara says

      November 12, 2014 at 7:05 am

      That’s so exciting, Michelle. Thank you! I love your party!

      Reply
  20. Elizabeth says

    November 12, 2014 at 11:23 am

    Sara, these are darling!! Love them. Pinned.

    Reply
  21. Farrah says

    November 12, 2014 at 12:09 pm

    Ahh! These are such adorable cupcakes! <3

    Reply
  22. Deb @ Cooking on the Front Burner says

    November 14, 2014 at 10:06 am

    Thanks for sharing these adorable cupcakes on Best of the Weekend – these are being featured tonight on my blog!

    Reply
  23. laura@notatrophywife.com says

    November 17, 2014 at 12:21 pm

    Hi Sara- Big surprise but these are a Tickle My Tastebuds feature tomorrow over at http://notatrophywife.com I’m going to try and make these again (with a shout back) but we know how my last imitation went with my caramel apples! xo, laura

    Reply
    • Sara says

      November 17, 2014 at 1:01 pm

      Laura, you’re going to do GREAT! I can’t wait to see the post!

      Reply
  24. Best Restaurants in Yorkshire says

    November 27, 2014 at 1:29 am

    I love Oreo Chocolate Cookies.Easy to make and Good recipe – easy to follow and ingredients are easy to find.me and my family really like this very much..

    Reply
  25. Alishka says

    November 26, 2021 at 12:17 am

    Love this “Wide-Eyed Turkey Cupcakes”, these looks so amazing , thanks for sharing these, will love to try these.

    Reply
  26. Vamika says

    November 26, 2021 at 11:51 pm

    This Wide-Eyed Turkey Cupcakes seems so delicious , my son gonna love his one, thanks for sharing this one. Will try for sure.

    Reply
  27. sara says

    February 23, 2022 at 11:30 pm

    These Wide-Eyed Turkey Cupcakes seems so delicious , will love to try this one . Thanks for sharing these cupcakes , seems amazing . Definitely gonna share with my friends.

    Reply
  28. Girish Jha says

    March 20, 2022 at 11:11 pm

    Love these Wide-Eyed Turkey Cupcakes, these seems super delicious , will love to try this unique one . Thanks for sharing these unique recipes . Definitely gonna try this one .

    Reply
  29. Samantha says

    August 6, 2022 at 2:41 am

    Excited to try this Wide-Eyed Turkey Cupcakes, seems amazing. Thanks for sharing these cupcakes with us.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  30. Samantha says

    August 6, 2022 at 2:42 am

    Amazing craft with these Cupcakes, seems adorable , thanks for sharing these with us,

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  31. Offbeat Homestay in Uttarakhand says

    November 1, 2022 at 6:25 am

    Super excited to try this delicious looking Wide-Eyed Turkey Cupcakes, seems amazing . Thanks for sharing this one with us, will love to try this.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  32. Unique Homestay in Uttarakhand says

    December 23, 2022 at 4:14 am

    SUper excited to try these Wide-Eyed Turkey Cupcakes, these seems delicious and unique , Will love to share with others too , thanks for sharing this cupcake recipe with us.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  33. Unique Homestay in Uttarakhand says

    December 23, 2022 at 4:15 am

    SUper excited to try these Wide-Eyed Turkey Cupcakes, these seems delicious and unique , Will love to share with others too

    ★★★★★

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