THANKSGIVING TURKEY CAKE
Whether you were tasked with roasting the turkey or bringing a dessert-why not both? Surprise everyone at the table this year with a Thanksgiving cake shaped like a turkey. Filled with candy and "stuffing," this turkey cake is so realistic, be careful not to set it too close to the actual bird-it might get confused with the real thing!
Provided by Hungry Happenings
Categories Dessert
Time 9h
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix one Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix according to package instructions, swapping out whole milk for the water. Fill a 9 by 13 baking pan with batter. For ease of removal, line the baking pans with non-stick aluminum foil. Repeat, making a total of three 9x13 cakes. Bake cakes according to package instructions. Remove cakes from oven and allow to cool completely.
- Cut the rounded part of the top of each cake off, leveling each into a nice even thickness. As you work, you need to reserve all your cake scraps. These particular scraps will work nicely to make the cubes for the stuffing.
- Cut a cake board into the shape of a roasted turkey. Use it as a guide to cut all three cakes into a turkey shape. Freeze cakes for at least 3 hours, to make them easier to handle. Note: At first, I didnt do this, and broke a cake trying to layer them. Dont skip this step!
- Place one cake on the cake board. Use Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting to frost just around the edge of this cake. Cut and remove a hole from the middle of another cake, this will be the well for the candy. Place that cake on top of the bottom cake.
- Fill the well in the second cake with candy corn, or any other candy youd like. Frost around the edge of that cake, making sure you dont get the frosting really close to the candy well.
- Place third cake on top. Use a serrated knife to carve the cakes into a the shape of a roasted turkey.
- Add a cavity at the more pointed end of the turkey. Use a spoon to scoop out a hole for the turkey cavity. This is where the stuffing will go in the finished cake.
- Pour three tubs of Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting into a mixing bowl. Stir in 1/4 cup cocoa powder and some Betty Crocker™ orange gel food color. Add more of each until you get the desired shade for your frosting.
- Frost a thin layer over entire turkey cake. This is not your final coat of frosting, its just to hold in all of the crumbs. Let the cake sit at room temperature for 30 minutes so the crumb coat dries a bit.
- Put a thicker second coat of frosting all over the cake, building up the areas that need some structure, like the backbone area of the turkey. Allow frosting to dry while you make all the other components of the cake.
- Cut some of the cake scraps into small 1/2 inch cubes. Place in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake in a 350°F oven for 12-14 minutes until golden brown and nicely toasted. Crumble all the remaining cake scraps into a bowl. Add a few spoonfuls of vanilla frosting and mix until the cake all holds together in a ball, adding more frosting as needed. To make the turkey stuffing, break off small jagged looking pieces of the cake/frosting mixture and dust them with cocoa powder to look like "sausage". Toss together with the toasted cake cubes. Set aside.
- Set the turkey cake on a platter or in a roasting pan. Use the remaining cake/frosting mixture to sculpt two large turkey legs and two wings. Attach them to the cake.
- Frost the legs and wings and allow the frosting to dry.
- Once the frosting has dried to the touch, press a paper towel that is imprinted with dots, all over the cake to make it look like realistic turkey skin. If the frosting sticks, allow it to dry longer.
- Optional - spray orange. brown, and red food coloring over the cake to add shading and highlights either by using an airbrush or by using spray mist food coloring.
- Optional - create lettuce and carrots using colored fondant.
- Add the stuffing to the turkey, filling the cavity and allowing it to spill out onto the platter. If you made fondant lettuce and carrots, arrange them around the turkey on platter.
- You may store the cake at room temperature for up to two days before serving. The longer it sits the more moisture will accumulate on the candy inside the cake. When serving the cake, you might want to add some more candy to each dessert plate.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving
TURKEY CAKE
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 3h55m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325°F. Grease 8-inch round cake pan with shortening; coat with flour (do not use cooking spray). Lightly grease 6 muffin cups in regular-size muffin pan.
- Make cake batter as directed on box. Pour batter into 6 muffin cups, filling two-thirds full. Pour remaining batter (about 4 cups) into round pan. Bake cupcakes 17 to 21 minutes, round 47 to 53 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove cakes from muffin cups and pan; place rounded sides up on cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour. If necessary, cut off rounded tops of cakes.
- Use serrated knife to cut about one-third off round cake to make 2 pieces, 1 larger than the other, both with a straight edge. Spread about 1 tablespoon frosting on cut side of larger cake layer. Stand larger cake layer, cut side down, on tray or serving platter. Spread about 1 tablespoon frosting on cut side of smaller layer; stand cut side down in front of larger layer. Lightly press layers together to form the 2 layers of the turkey cake, using photo as a guide.
- Place 1 cupcake, top end out, on cake layers, using photo as a guide. Save or freeze remaining cupcakes for another use. Spread a thin layer of frosting over entire cake to seal in crumbs. Refrigerate or freeze cake 30 to 60 minutes to set frosting. Reserve 2 tablespoons frosting in small bowl. Frost cake with remaining frosting.
- Place candy melts in 3 small microwavable bowls; microwave each uncovered as directed on bag. Stir until smooth. Dip ends of tubular-shaped wafer cookies into different colors candy coating. Using toothpicks, insert broken cookie ends into large cake layer, pressing firmly to hold in place. Decorate with candy corn, candy-coated chocolate candies and heart-shaped candy, using photo as a guide.
- To make each acorn, gently twist peanut butter sandwich cookies apart. Use reserved 2 tablespoons frosting to adhere milk chocolate candy to inner side of 1 peanut butter cookie. Use frosting to adhere miniature chocolate chip to top of acorn for stem.
- To make gumdrop leaves, roll each gumdrop on sugared surface to 1/4 inch thick. Use small canapé cutters to cut desired shapes. Store loosely covered. Remove toothpicks before serving.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving
SIDEWAYS TURKEY CAKE
Provided by Heather Baird : Sprinkle Bakes : Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 3h40m
Yield 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 28
Steps:
- For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat an 8-by-2-inch round baking pan with flour-based baking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Add the water, granulated sugar, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Mix on low until combined.
- Divide the batter among 3 bowls. Tint one bowl with the red food color, one bowl with the orange and one with the yellow. Pour half of each color of batter alternately in the prepared baking pan, then continue with the remaining batter, alternating colors. Swirl the colors together using a skewer or butter knife. Bake the cake until the center springs back when pressed in the center, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Using a serrated knife or cake leveler, level the cake and reserve the scraps. Cut the leveled cake layer in half.
- For the buttercream frosting: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whip attachment, beat the butter until fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar and mix on low speed until just combined. Increase the mixer speed and add the vanilla and milk or cream one tablespoon at a time until the mixture thins to piping consistency.
- Spread about 1/4 cup of the frosting on one half of the cut cake layer and top with the second half. Set aside.
- Crumble the cake scraps in a bowl using your fingers. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of frosting to the scraps and mix well using your hands. Place about 5 tablespoons of the cake mixture on a parchment-lined baking sheet and form it into a small baton shape with one rounded end for the turkey's head and neck. Refrigerate to chill, about 15 minutes. (The leftover cake mixture can be used for cake pops.)
- Fit a piping bag with a plain 1/2-inch round decorator piping tip. Fit 2 piping bags with large open star decorator piping tips. Fit 2 piping bags with large closed star decorator piping tips.
- Divide the remaining frosting into 5 separate bowls. Tint one bowl with the red food color, another bowl with the orange and another bowl with the yellow. Combine another bowl of frosting with the cocoa powder to create a pale tan color and mix the melted chocolate with the last bowl to create chocolate frosting.
- Transfer the red bowl of frosting to the piping bag fitted with the plain 1/2-inch round tip. Transfer the yellow and orange frostings into each of the piping bags fitted with the large open star tips. Transfer the light tan and chocolate frostings into each of the piping bags fitted with the large closed star tips.
- For the assembly: Dip the chilled head and neck piece in the melted chocolate chips and place on the parchment-lined baking sheet using 2 forks. Chill until firm, about 15 minutes. Reserve the leftover melted chocolate for later use.
- Using the piping bag filled with the red frosting, pipe 1-inch dots of frosting around the top rounded edge of the cake. Place the bowl of a spoon in the center of each dot and pull the frosting down toward the bottom flat edge of the cake.
- Using the piping bag filled with the tan frosting, pipe shells in a downward motion that overlap the red frosting layer. Use a spoon to remove some of the bottom edge of the shell row to make room for the next layer.
- Using the piping bag filled with the chocolate frosting, pipe shells in a downward motion that overlap the tan shell layer. Use a spoon to remove some of the bottom edges of the shell row to make room for the next layer.
- Using the piping bag filled with the yellow frosting, pipe shells in a downward motion that overlap the chocolate frosting layer, but do not remove any of the frosting using a spoon as with the previous rows.
- Using the piping bag filled with the orange frosting, pipe a final layer of shells at the bottom center of the cake. Remove the chocolate-covered cake piece from the refrigerator and place it in the middle center of the cake. Turn the cake upright so that it sits on its flat cut edge. Using the piping bag filled with chocolate frosting, pipe a shell border on the top edge of the cake so that the shell tips point to the unfrosted side. Using the piping bag filled with the orange frosting, pipe a row of shells that overlaps the row of chocolate frosting shells. Using the piping bag filled with yellow frosting, pipe a row of shells that overlaps the orange frosting. Finish the back of the cake by piping rows of shells using the tan frosting.
- Reheat the reserved melted chocolate if necessary. Dip the candy bead into the chocolate and adhere to the turkey's head. Cut the lemon chew in half so that you have 2 triangles. Use the back of a small knife to score a line onto one of the triangles, from the pointed triangle end to the cut edge. Use a small brush to cover the cut edge of the candy with melted chocolate and press onto the rounded edge of the chocolate-covered cake piece to form a beak.
- Cut a large teardrop-shaped piece from the fruit tape using kitchen-dedicated shears and peel away the backing. Adhere it to the candy chew with chocolate so that it falls behind the beak. Cut a smaller teardrop-shaped piece from the fruit tape and adhere with chocolate, so that it falls in front of the beak. Let stand until set, about 10 minutes.
- Place the gingersnaps on a baking sheet. Dip the backs of the candy corn pieces into the melted chocolate and arrange 3 on one side of each gingersnap. Let stand until set, about 10 minutes. Insert each cookie upright into the top of the cake so that the candy corn pieces are showing to the front of the turkey.
NO BAKE TURKEY CAKE
This is from an idea in a 2005 Woman's World Magazine. I couldn't get many of the cookies mentioned in the article, so I used what my grocery store had. The Bundt cake I used was the Triple chocolate from Sam's Club, but any cake could be used, store bought or homemade. You can also use a frosted layer cake.
Provided by carolinajewel
Categories Dessert
Time 15m
Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Work on a platter or covered cardboard.
- Place the Bundt cake on the platter and fill in the hole with some cookies.
- Place the confectioners sugar in a ziploc bag and work in a little water to form a "glue." Snip the end off of the bag.
- Place the lemon cookies and gingersnaps around the center of the cake.
- "Glue" the Stella D'Oro cookie to resemble a turkey's head.
- Add a large drop of "glue" for eye and add a candy.
- "Glue" a candy sideways to resemble beak.
- Cut fruit roll up to resemble turkey's wattle and press it in position.
- Arrange cookies around the cake to resemble feathers.
- Feel free to experiment!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 483.7, Fat 18.5, SaturatedFat 7.6, Cholesterol 55.7, Sodium 369.2, Carbohydrate 73.7, Fiber 2, Sugar 19.3, Protein 6.2
TURKEY-POTATO CAKES
These are golden and crispy, such a great way to use leftover turkey. Good with ketchup, or cranberry sauce. Could even be used in a bun like a hamburger.
Provided by cuisinebymae
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 45m
Yield 12 cakes, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Beat eggs.
- Stir in potatoes, turkey, onions, flour and salt.
- Mix well.
- Heat about 1/4 inch of oil in a large skillet.
- Measure mixture by 1/3 cupfuls and put in hot oil.
- Flatten a bit (carefully!).
- Fry approximately 5 minutes on each side until potatoes are tender and cakes are golden brown on both sides.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 244.7, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 198.5, Sodium 968.1, Carbohydrate 22.8, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 1.2, Protein 22.8
TURKEY CAKE
Create a simple centerpiece for your Thanksgiving dessert table. This turkey cake comes together fast with the help of a mix, and melted candy coating keeps decorating easy. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 3 greased 8-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease paper. In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Transfer batter to prepared pans. , Bake until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely., For frosting, sift confectioners' sugar and cocoa together. In a large bowl, beat butter and vanilla until blended. Beat in confectioners' sugar mixture. Beat in enough milk to reach desired consistency. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake., For decorations, place each color of melted candy coating in a piping bag fitted with a medium round tip; pipe various size circles of each color onto parchment. Drag the back of an offset spatula through each circle, creating oblong shapes for turkey feathers. Let stand until set. , Arrange turkey feathers upright into top of cake. Using a small round tip, pipe melted white candy coating into two small discs, adding a black nonpareil in the center for the eyes. With another small round tip, pipe melted red candy coating into a comma shape for the wattle. Cut a yellow candy coating disc into a triangle for the beak. Attach eyes, beak, and wattle to the front of the cake using extra frosting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 736 calories, Fat 40g fat (23g saturated fat), Cholesterol 82mg cholesterol, Sodium 440mg sodium, Carbohydrate 91g carbohydrate (74g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
TURKEY AND STUFFING CAKES
Got leftovers from the big turkey-and-stuffing dinner? Set them up to star again in these tasty little golden-brown skillet cakes.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients except oil and dressing until well blended. Shape into 8 patties.
- Cook in hot oil in large skillet on medium heat 4 to 5 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides.
- Serve with dressing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 370, Fat 26 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, TransFat 1.5 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 620 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 14 g
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