Turkey Cupcakes
Turkey Cupcakes are so fun to make and the perfect Thanksgiving cupcake. Let the kids help decorate this adorable turkey with candy.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Turkey Cupcakes
Servings: 24
Calories: 294kcal
- 1 box Chocolate Cake Mix 15.25 oz
- *Plus ingredients to make the cake based on the package instructions
- 24 Orange Cupcake Liners
- 16 oz Pre-made Chocolate Frosting
- 24 Mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
- 1 bag Reese’s Pieces
- 48 Candy Eyes
- 12 Red Gummy Worms
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Prepare and bake the cupcakes using the orange cupcake liners based on the package instructions.
Allow the cupcakes to cool completely at room temperature.
Then add a flat layer of the chocolate layer on top of each cupcake.
Then add 3 rows of the Reese’s pieces to the top half of the cupcakes to look like the Turkey feathers. The outside layer is orange (8 pieces of candy), then brown (7 pieces) and a yellow layer (5 pieces).
Gently press a mini Reese’s peanut butter cups into the center of each cupcake.
Then cut 12 of the orange Reese’s pieces in half using a small knife and adhere each piece using the chocolate frosting to the mini Reese’s peanut butter cups to form the noses on the turkey.
Next adhere 2 candy eyes above the noses on the mini Reese’s peanut butter cups using the frosting as well.
Cut the gummy worm in half and use the chocolate frosting to adhere each half onto the Reese’s peanut butter cups right next to the noses to resemble the wattle of the turkeys.
Then the cupcakes are ready to enjoy!
*Store any leftover cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
*Make sure that the cupcakes are cool completely before adding the frosting and decorations as they will melt if the cupcakes are not cooled.
Calories: 294kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 245mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg