Ingredients
– ¾ cup (90 grams) all-purpose flour
– ⅔ cup (65 grams) cocoa powder
– 1 teaspoon baking powder
– ¼ teaspoon salt
– 2 large eggs at room temperature
– 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
– ⅓ cup (78 ml) vegetable oil
– ½ cup (120 ml) milk (whole or 2%), at room temperature
– 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
– 1 cup chocolate frosting
– 12 mini peanut butter cups, unwrapped
– 24 small candy eyes
– 6 small candies, cut in half to form beaks
– 12 red gummy worms for the wattle
– 20 pieces candy corn (10 pieces per turkey tail)
Instructions
1-Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
2-Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
3-In another bowl, mix eggs, sugar, oil, milk, and vanilla extract until combined.
4-Gently whisk dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined; avoid overmixing.
5-Fill cupcake liners three-quarters full and bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
6-Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
7-Frost each cupcake with a thin layer of chocolate frosting.
8-Decorate by placing a mini peanut butter cup for the turkey head, attaching candy eyes, halved small candies for beak, red gummy worm pieces as wattle using a small amount of frosting as glue, and arranging candy corn to form the turkey’s tail feathers.
Last Step:
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🎂 Mix dry ingredients into wet just until combined for a light, fluffy cupcake texture.
❄️ Be sure cupcakes are fully cooled before frosting to prevent melting.
🍬 Use a toothpick as a tool to apply frosting as glue for candy decorations and tweezers for small candies.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Decorating time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 281
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 136mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 32mg