Thursday, November 27, 2008

Turkey Cupcakes!

Who said Turkey's weren't cute???? We've been busy with Thanksgiving festivities today. I couldn't resist and had to blog about our Turkey friends. We enjoyed making our turkey cupcakes so much that I thought I'd share with you how to do them yourself. Buttercream in these Colors: Red Red, Orange, Yellow, Black and Brown. Tips: 103,3,12 Go to Wilton for Buttercream recipe and coloring information

Step 1 FEATHER: Red Bag with tip#103: Go around cupcake with tip in a zig zag format. Moving wrist up & down.

Step 2 FEATHER: Orange Bag with tip#103: Go around cupcake with tip in a zig zag format. Moving wrist up & down.


Step 3 FEATHER: Yellow Bag with tip#103: same as step 1&2


Step 4 Body & Head: Tip #12 Light Brown icing. Pipe a straight thick line from bottom up. Pipe another large dot for head.

Step 5 BEEK: Orange bag Tip #3. Pipe a mountain in shape of upside down cone

Step 6 WATTLE: Red Bag Tip #3 Pipe 2 simple lines on sides of beak.
Side NOTE: Did you know that a turkeys wattle turns shades of red when in courtship. Awwwww Our cute turkeys are in LUUUUUUUUUUUUV:P


Step #7 Eyes: Buttercream bag Tip #3 Pipe dots for eyes

Step #8 Eye Balls: Black Bag Tip #3 Pipe smaller dots on the white dots

Step 9 FEET: Orange Bag Tip #3 Pipe out line in letter "W" on bottom of cupcake

TADAHHH!!! you got yourself a Turkey in LUV! Gobble Gobble Happy Thaksgiving!