It's almost Thanksgiving, and I carved out some time this week to create a sweet version of the staple dish at every Thanksgiving dinner. Many variations on traditional turkeys have become popular over the years. Some families indulge in deep fried turkey and others go completely overboard by combining three meats to create turducken. I, on the other hand, prefer to have turkey for dessert. These cupcakes are made with caramels rolled out and cut to be molded around a mountain of icing. They are stuffed with crunchy granola and sugary sprinkles to represent parsley. The drumsticks are caramels shaped around wheat sticks and tipped with icing. The turkeys rest in a lettuce bed created from corn flakes coated in green icing. Making these cupcakes reminds me how thankful I am that I have such a wonderful fiance (one who will unwrap 72 caramels and shape some of them around wheat sticks to make 24 drumsticks). I have so much to be thankful for: a great place to live, a supportive family, dependable friends, a rewarding job, and great hobbies (like cupcakes!).
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