Like most families, I enjoy Thanksgiving festivities over multiple days. For my Saturday gathering, I wanted to make something tasty and portable. I know pie is a staple on the Thanksgiving table, but I thought cupcakes would be fun.
I wanted to make something a little different. Pie flavors- baked into the cakes! So I decided on Pecan Pie Cupcakes with Sweet Potato Pecan Buttercream.
It was a new recipe creation (which I usually would taste first), but it made a dozen, so I didn’t want only to bring 11 to share. (Sharing is caring).
I also wanted to add a fun design element. The buttercream has a little bit of a texture form the pecans, so I decided to make a festive cupcake topper. I’m an avid watcher of Friends, and though I wasn’t sure the image would come across to everyone at the event, I thought they were funny.
I designed a turkey wearing oversized glasses and a fez using my Silhouette software. I printed out a couple of copies and mixed my Royal Icing to match my three colors.
Once my transfers were dry (at least 8 hours, but I usually try to wait for about 24 hours), I put two together (like sandwich cookies) and added a thin layer of candy melts and a toothpick to ensure they would set quickly. If I were to make them again, I would pipe the tassel after this point or flip the image to pipe it in reverse since it isn’t symmetrical. (So many lessons learned in the kitchen).
I thoroughly enjoyed designing, baking, and assembling these treats! Bonus, I was able to eat one, and I will be keeping the recipe in future rotations.
