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Create a festive Thanksgiving dessert with these adorable turkey pull-apart cupcakes! Decorate with vibrant buttercream swirls for feathers, and finish with chocolate and candy details to bring your turkey to life—a fun, easy treat everyone will love.
We love easy desserts that wow a crowd like pull-apart cakes! These resemble cakes except are made up of cupcakes you pull apart! These Turkey Pull-Apart Cupcakes are a fun and festive way to celebrate Thanksgiving!
With vibrant, fluffy icing these delightful cupcakes will be a hit at any holiday gathering. Easy to make and even easier to eat, they’re perfect for bringing smiles to your family and friends!
Kids will love helping with the Thanksgiving table this year by making and eating these adorable turkey cupcakes!
Turkey Pull-Apart Cupcakes – Ingredients
- 24 cupcakes (baked and cooled, using your favorite cake mix)
- Chocolate icing
- Red icing
- Orange icing
- Yellow icing
- Piping bags
- Large star piping tip
- Googly eye candies
How to make Turkey Cupcakes – Thanksgiving Dessert
Step 1: Bake and Cool Your Cupcakes
Start by baking your favorite cake mix into 24 cupcakes according to the package instructions. Once baked, allow them to cool completely before decorating.
Step 2: Arrange Your Cupcakes
Once the cupcakes have cooled, arrange them in a turkey shape. It will resemble a large diamond.
Step 3: Frost the Cupcakes
Using a piping bag filled with chocolate icing and fitted with a star tip, pipe a rosette onto the center bottom cupcake to create the turkey’s body, and the cupcake directly above it for the turkey’s head. For the surrounding cupcakes, use the red, orange, and yellow icing in separate piping bags to pipe colorful rosettes that represent the turkey’s feathers.
Step 4: Add the Details
To bring your turkey to life, add candy googly eyes. Use the orange icing to pipe a small beak and the red icing to pipe a wattle on the front of the central cupcake.
Step 5: Final Touches
Use some orange icing to pipe two feet on your cake board below the turkey’s body!
Final Thoughts
These Pull Apart Turkey Cupcakes are not only a delightful treat, but also a fun centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table! They’re perfect for sharing with family and friends, making them an ideal addition to any holiday celebration.
Whether you’re hosting a big feast or having a cozy gathering, these cupcakes will bring joy and sweetness to the occasion. Enjoy a playful dessert that’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser this Thanksgiving!
Turkey Pull-Apart Cupcakes
Ingredients
Method
- Bake and Cool Your CupcakesStart by baking your favorite cake mix into 24 cupcakes according to the package instructions. Once baked, allow them to cool completely before decorating.
- Arrange Your CupcakesOnce the cupcakes have cooled, arrange them in a turkey shape. It will resemble a large diamond.
- Frost the CupcakesUsing a piping bag filled with chocolate icing and fitted with a star tip, pipe a rosette onto the center bottom cupcake to create the turkey’s body, and the cupcake directly above it for the turkey’s head. For the surrounding cupcakes, use the red, orange, and yellow icing in separate piping bags to pipe colorful rosettes that represent the turkey’s feathers.
- To bring your turkey to life, add candy googly eyes. Use the orange icing to pipe a small beak and the red icing to pipe a wattle on the front of the central cupcake.
- Use some orange icing to pipe two feet on your cake board below the turkey’s body!
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