Cupcakes are becoming a staple of any holiday celebration, and Thanksgiving is no different. Cupcakes come in countless flavors, are easy to serve and add a fanciful touch to holiday decor. While cupcakes would be a great substitute for pumpkin pie on the big day, they are also perfect for school functions and neighborhood gatherings. There are so many recipes available that can turn your plain frosted cupcake, into a work of art.
These adorable, colorful Gobbling-good Cupcakes are perfect for kids gatherings or for a special kids dessert on Thanksgiving. The body of the turkey is made using Nutter Butter cookies and decorator’s gel. The colorful “feathers” are created with fruit feather.
The Autumn Leaf Cupcakes are relatively easy to make, but add some pizazz to a basic cupcake. The chocolate leaf placed atop the cupcake is made by alternating spoonfuls of melted chocolate and butterscotch chips on waxed paper. Once set, the chocolate/butterscotch is cut using a leaf shaped cookie cutter. An easy recipe that is perfect for a more sophisticated holiday gathering.
These Pumpkin Cupcakes are topped with a chocolate buttercream frosting and then smothered in cooked coconut. The “turkey” is created using a marshmallow, chocolate sprinkles and gummy fish. Using a wet toothpick, you create two holes for the eyes and fill them with chocolate sprinkles. You then create a hole for the beak and insert the head of a gummy fish. Finish it off with four gummy fish to create the turkey feathers.
Cranberry Walnut Crumb Cakes may not look like a Thanksgiving treat, but they will certainly taste like one. For those that are challenged by creating elaborately decorated cupcakes, this one is a great alternative. They look pretty and capture the essence of Thaksgiving flavors. As the name suggests, the mixture includes dried cranberries, cinnamon and walnuts.
A departure from a traditional cupcake, these Pilgrim Hat Cupcakes are sure to add the “wow” factor to your Thanksgiving celebration, and they are fun one’s for the kids to help create. An ice cream cone filled with pound cake is placed atop a chocolate cookie. The cone is covered with melted chocolate frosting and decorated with fruit leather and yellow spice drops.
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