Gobble Gobble Turkey Cupcakes

All those turkey eyes. It's a wee bit unnerving.Wonder if Sugar Daze felt weirded-out by all the turkeys staring at her?

Very cute turkey cupcakes plus s'mores, snickerdoodle, Cherry Coke, tiramisu, bubble gum, Boston cream pie and more by Sweet Peaks Cupcakery

These Thanksgiving and other luscious cupcakes are from the Facebook page of Estes Park, Colorado bakery Sweet Peaks Cupcakery; the people who run it also run Schmidt's Bakery in Loveland, Colorado. Enjoy!




s'mores!


snickerdoodle


Cherry Coke cupcakes (I thought these were cotton candy!)


tiramisu


bubble gum




Boston cream pie


cherry almond

More information:

Schmidt's Bakery
808 SW 14th St.
Loveland, CO 80537

Sweet Peaks Cupcakery
370 East Elkhorn Ave.
Estes Park, CO 80517

Two-eyed and four-eyed turkey cupcakes by Man Bakes Cake

Major turkey cupcake cuteness (hi, candy corn, and hi, turkey with four eyes!) by New York City's Man Bakes Cake, via Facebook, where you can see some of their amazing, totally amazing, over-the-top cakes. And some holiday cupcakes - get your orders in now! Email martinez_rudy at msn.com for inquiries.


turkeys!


"Christmas Cranberry Cupcake." Orange-Cardamom Spice cake filled with Mulled Wine Cranberry Curd, Pomegranate Buttercream and Sugared Cranberry.


Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream and Gingerbread Men.


Red Velvet Cake filled with Chocolate Ganache and topped with Eggnog Buttercream.


Red velvet cupcake with eggnog buttercream.


"Naughty and Nice Cupcakes." Red Velvet Cake filled with Spicy Chocolate Ganache and topped with Milk Chocolate Buttercream.

Listen to Mr. Turkey

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Listen to Mr. Turkey!!!!

Posted by Hey Cupcake!!

Gobble gobble

Turkey, pie, green beans: Thanksgiving dinner on a cupcake

Happy Thanksgiving!!

These fun Thanksgiving dinner cupcakes are by custom cupcake company It's My Treat by Janice, in Charlotte, North Carolina, via their Flickr account. You can inquire about orders at itsmytreatbyjanice at gmail.com can also find them on their website and Facebook.







All the place settings in neat rows:

Thanksgiving turkey dinner on a cookie on a cupcake!

Love love love this turkey Thanksgiving dinner on a cookie on a cupcake by Mrs. Fox's Sweets (via Flickr), who writes:

I decorated the cookie before putting it on the cupcake.First I frosted the the cookie, then added a little white icing for the mashed potatoes. I put a little yellow circle sprinkle in the center for butter, and then a little yellow piping gel since the sprinkle wasn't enough. For cranberry sauce I used red colored sugar. The green beans are made with green jimmies and the turkey was made with coffee flavored fondant (from Fondarific).

I love how fun, adorable and creative this is, and it's vegetarian! Who wouldn't smile when seeing this on the dinner table?

K.I.S.S. Turkey

After being inspired by watching dozens of celebrity chefs' favorite turkey techniques over the last few days, I decided to show a turkey being prepared using none of them. This goes out to all you terrified first timers whose heads are probably spinning with cryptic visions of brining, rubbing, marinating, injecting, smoking, and frying.

This also goes out to you grizzled veterans who realize the turkey is  nothing more than an edible centerpiece; merely an excuse to surround ourselves with the most delicious and decadent side dishes and desserts possible.

I’m not saying that all those tips and tricks aren’t worthwhile; they are, and I’ve used many of them at one time or another, but the fact remains that if you simply buy a great bird, rub it with a some butter, season it generously, and slow roast it – you’ll have a perfectly wonderful tasting turkey with magazine cover good looks.

Having said that, I don't really expect most of you to just settle for such a primitive method, but the point here is that you could if you wanted to. If you do decide to first use whatever brines, marinades, and/or spice rubs strike your fancy, this roasting method will still work very nicely. By the way, if you need it, check out this gravy post for what to do with all those pan drippings. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

12-24 pound turkey

seasoning salt: salt, black pepper, and cayenne

3 tbsp butter

4 springs of rosemary

1/2 bunch sage leaves

1 onion

1 carrot

1 celery rib

*Roast at 325 degrees F. for about 15 min/per pound or until an internal temp of 175 degrees F.

Edible fondant turkeys on cupcakes at Sweet in Boston

Via @SweetCupcakes_ on Twitter - more turkey cupcakes from Sweet in Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts. See sweetcupcakes.com for more information.

Very cute turkey cupcakes by MyDelight Cupcakery

These extra cute Thanksgiving turkey cupcakes are by MyDelight Cupcakery in Ontario, California, via Flickr. You can also find them on Facebook and @My_Delight on Twitter.



MyDelight Cupcakery
1520 N. Mountain Ave.
Ontario, CA
909-988-4151
info at mydelightcupcakery.com

Cupcake decorating improvisation: candy necklaces for turkey feathers

One of my favorite things about cupcakes is that you can literally use anything to decorate them, and this post at Hoosier Homemade involves decorating improvisation in the form of candy necklaces! So fun, and a great way to use leftover Halloween candy (if any should exist in your house). True confession: sometimes my favorite part of a post like this is the ingredient list!

Turkey Leg Cake Pops!

 Over the last couple of weeks, we have seen lots of Thanksgiving cupcakes and cake pops. These turkey leg cake pops made by Sweet Simple Stuff are very funny and creative.

Now those are some turkey cupcakes!

Happy Thanksgiving! These turkey cupcakes were a custom order by Burbank, California's Icing Cupcake, via their Facebook page. Whoa! You can reach them at info at icingcupcake.com or 818-787-0787.

Turkey Noodle Casserole – Getting Ready for Thanksgiving Leftover Leftovers

This recipe is not for your Thanksgiving leftovers. Those should simply be reheated and eaten the next day, as either a hot sandwich, or just as they were the day before. This delicious Turkey Noodle Casserole is for the leftover leftovers.

I don’t know about you, but after a few days of eating Thanksgiving leftovers, no matter how tasty they originally were, I want something that makes me forget there’s even turkey in it. Since ingredients like garam masala, spicy cheese, and peppers aren’t typically used in the meal, they work wonderfully here to disguise the last of the holiday bird.

By the way, you’ll also want to assess the rest of your leftovers before constructing this casserole. The recipe is perfect for using up the last remnants of those “why did we make so much?” vegetable side dishes; things like peas and carrots, green beans and onions, or even butternut squash will work very nicely.

I know we have a few weeks to go, but I’m posting this nice and early so you can be sure to have the necessary items in your pantry already. Thanks to all those Black Friday lunatics, the less shopping you have to do after Thanksgiving, the better. I hope you give this a try, and like it so much that you add it to your regular recipe rotation. Enjoy!

Ingredients for 6 Servings:

3 tablespoons butter

3 tablespoons flour

3 1/2 cups cold milk

1 (10-oz) can condensed cream of mushroom soup

1 teaspoon garam masala, or curry powder

1 teaspoon dried tarragon

1/4 cup chopped green onions

1/2 cup diced red bell peppers

1/2 cup diced green bell peppers

1 cup shredded pepper Monterey jack cheese

1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

12 ounce package dry egg noodles

3 cups diced cooked turkey

5 oz bag potato chips, crushed into crumbs

Talking turkey mashmallow cake pop cupcake toppers for Thanksgiving

These are adorable, and work as cake pops or as Thanksgiving turkey cupcake toppers! They're by blogger Sugar Swings! Serve Some, who tells you how to turn mini marshmallows into these cute creatures.

10 Thanksgiving cupcake toppers on Etsy

Thanksgiving is fast approaching...cupcake toppers are a cute and easy way to decorate your cupcakes and get into the holiday spirit. Some of these spell out their thanks, some feature turkeys, and keep in mind there are many, many others on Etsy. Click through on each photo to be taken to the page selling it!
















(these come with Skittles or M&Ms!)

Turkey Gravy with Porcini Mushrooms and Marsala Wine – Make-Ahead So You Don’t Get Behind

They say timing is everything; to which I would add, “was” everything, and “will be” everything. So, with that in mind I present this “make-ahead” turkey gravy with porcini mushrooms and Marsala wine.

The Thanksgiving Day kitchen is a busy, hectic scene that can intimidate even the most experienced cooks. As dinnertime approaches, you’re flying around the kitchen trying to get everything to the table, hot, looking delicious, and most importantly, on time.

While the turkey is resting under foil, you’re mashing potatoes, reheating sweet potatoes, warming rolls, and probably trying to finish a gravy. That’s a lot of stuff going on, and one reason new cooks are so afraid to try a big holiday meal.

However, by doing your gravy ahead of time, you make that last-minute production a lot easier, and your other offerings will benefit from the extra attention. That’s not to say I want you to throw away all those lovely turkey pan juices sitting in your roasting pan. Time permitting of course, strain them into a saucepan, boil them down, and add them to this sauce.

This recipe is made for adaptation, so feel free to use a drier white wine, sherry, or none at all. I highly recommend the caramelized porcini mushrooms, which are easy to find dried in any large grocery store, but you can also use any fresh varieties with delicious results. Anyway, if you’re looking to “gourmet up” this year’s turkey gravy, I hope you give this a try. Enjoy!

Turkey Gravy Ingredients (makes about 3-4 cups gravy):

For the turkey neck stock:

2 tsp vegetable oil

3-4 turkey necks

1 onion

1 rib celery

1 carrot
1/3 cup Marsala wine, or white wine

2 quarts cold water

2 garlic cloves

1 bay leaf

1/4 oz dried porcini mushrooms

For the sauce:

1/4 cup butter

1/4 oz dried porcini mushrooms

3 tbsp flour

about 6 cups of the reserved turkey neck stock

2 tbsp heavy cream

salt and pepper to taste

Turkey Cupcakes

Courtesy of Sweets by E.

Well these look fun! These Turkey Cupcakes were crafted by Evan of Sweets by E blog. They look perfect for any Thanksgiving celebration...and they seem simple enough to make! Check out the recipe and step-by-step Turkey assembly guide here!

Ghost, jack-o-lantern and chocolate turkey cupcakes

All of these cupcakes are by blogger Culinary Adventures with Julie, where you can find out more. They're pumpkin chocolate chip cupcakes and you can use them for ideas for your own fall and/or Thanksgiving cupcakes.

Candy corn and cookie turkey peanut butter cupcakes

Cuteness! Thanksgiving is coming up soon, and blogger Sweet Simple Stuff walks you through all the steps, with photos and instructions, of making these cute turkey peanut butter cupcakes!

Turkey cupcake topper on Etsy for those preparing early for Thanksgiving

If you're getting ready for Thanksgiving a little bit early, check out this turkey cupcake topper for sale on Etsy! 12 for $10.