EASY TURKEY CUPCAKES

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Invite the kids to help you make some Easy Turkey Cupcakes! These candy corn-studded cupcakes are dressed up as turkeys to celebrate the harvest, and no turkeys will be harmed in the making of them. Easy Turkey Cupcakes are great for your Thanksgiving buffet.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 1h25m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix
1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup cold milk
1 container (16 oz.) ready-to-spread chocolate frosting
1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
2 cups candy corn
24 brown candy-coated chocolate pieces

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 24 cupcakes. Cool in pans 10 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
Meanwhile, beat pudding mix, sugar and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. spoon into pastry bag fitted with round tip. Refrigerate until ready to assemble cupcakes.
Use small sharp knife to cut cone-shaped piece from top of each cupcake. Fill cupcakes with pudding mixture, piping about 1 Tbsp. pudding mixture into each cupcake. Replace cupcake tops.
Spoon frosting into medium bowl. Add COOL WHIP; whisk until blended. Spread onto cupcakes. Decorate with remaining ingredients to resemble turkeys as shown in photo.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 250 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0.6207 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g