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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:
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.
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!
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Wide-Eyed Turkey Cupcakes
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
- 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.
- Spread a little frosting onto the top half of the fudge-striped cookie.
- Stick your candy corns onto the frosting and set it aside.
- 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:
- Place the two Oreo cookie halves on the cupcake for the eyes.
- Slide the fudge-striped cookie into the slit in the back of the cupcake.
- 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.
- Use scissors to trim the Twizzlers Nib to look like wattle and place it into the frosting alongside the nose.
Notes
- Creative Freedom: Feel free to get creative with the decorations! While the recipe provides a basic guide, you can personalize your turkey cupcakes by using different types of candies or adjusting the design to your liking. Let your imagination run wild to make each turkey cupcake unique.
- Preparation Order: Before assembling the cupcakes, ensure that all the decorations are prepared and ready to use. This includes separating the Oreo cookies, attaching the M&Ms, frosting the fudge-striped cookies, and cutting the Twizzlers Nibs. Having everything ready will streamline the assembly process and prevent any delays.
- Secure Attachments: Use frosting as an adhesive to secure the candy decorations onto the cupcake. This ensures that they stay in place and creates a sturdy foundation for the turkey features. Additionally, inserting a toothpick into the candy corn nose provides extra support and prevents it from slipping out of position.
Samantha
Amazing craft with these Cupcakes, seems adorable , thanks for sharing these with us,
Samantha
Excited to try this Wide-Eyed Turkey Cupcakes, seems amazing. Thanks for sharing these cupcakes with us.
Girish Jha
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 .
sara
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.
Vamika
This Wide-Eyed Turkey Cupcakes seems so delicious , my son gonna love his one, thanks for sharing this one. Will try for sure.
Alishka
Love this "Wide-Eyed Turkey Cupcakes", these looks so amazing , thanks for sharing these, will love to try these.
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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..
laura@notatrophywife.com
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
Sara
Laura, you're going to do GREAT! I can't wait to see the post!
Deb @ Cooking on the Front Burner
Thanks for sharing these adorable cupcakes on Best of the Weekend - these are being featured tonight on my blog!
Farrah
Ahh! These are such adorable cupcakes! <3
Elizabeth
Sara, these are darling!! Love them. Pinned.
Michelle from Weekend Craft
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
Sara
That's so exciting, Michelle. Thank you! I love your party!
Winnie
These are soooooooooooooo cute!!
I love your creativity 🙂
Sara
Thank you, Winne. Your comment was so sweet!
Ashlyn @ Belle of the Kitchen
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!
Sara
Thanks so much, Ashlyn! I love these little guys, too!
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life
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!