• Pilgrim Hat Cupcakes

  Filed under dessert - cakes/cupcakes
  Nov 22
  

  Being that this week is Thanksgiving, I thought I would get my act together and actually put together some Thanksgiving treats!!  And I totally wish I came up with this idea, because I think they are the cutest things.  But alas, I didn’t come up with it.  I actually saw some cupcakes decorated like this when I went on a “back of the store” tour for a local grocery store (post on that to come!!)  When I saw them, I immediately thought – I’m totally stealing that idea!!  Then I got home and as I was blog hopping, I saw similar cupcakes at My Best Bites and Hoosier Homemade.  But just because they’ve been done before doesn’t mean that they can’t be done again!!  And Abbi’s favorite part?

  

  Eating the sprinkles!

  These would be a great activity for the kids to put together on Thanksgiving.  And I’m sure everyone will have fun eating them!!

  

  Pilgrim Hat Cupcakes

  prepared white cupcakes (recipe follows or use your favorite!)
  buttercream frosting (recipe follows or use your favorite!)
  Thanksgiving/Fall sprinkles (optional)
  Fudge Stripe Cookies
  Mini Reeses Peanut Butter Cups

  Put a dot of frosting on the top of the peanut butter cups.  Adhere the cup to the bottom side of the fudge cookie.

  Reserving 1/2 cup of the frosting, frost each of the cupcakes with buttercream frosting.  Sprinkle with Thanksgiving sprinkles, if desired.

  Using food coloring, tint the reserved frosting yellow.  Using a piping bag, pipe on the buckle and the base of the hat.  Put one cookie on each cupcake.

  Easy as Can Be White Cupcakes
  from Southern Living

  makes 24 cupcakes
  1 (18.25 oz.) package white cake mix with pudding
  1 1/4 cups buttermilk
  1/4 cup butter, melted
  2 large eggs
  2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  1/2 teaspoon almond extract

  Preheat oven to 325F.  Prepare 24 muffin cups with cupcake liners.

  Beat all the ingredients in a mixer on low for 1 minute until combined.  Turn speed to medium and beat for 2 more minutes, or until completely combined and smooth.

  Fill each cupcake liner 2/3 full with the batter.  Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool on wire rack until completely cool.

  Buttercream Frosting

  1 cup butter, softened
  1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  3-4 cups powdered sugar (depending on how sweet you want it)
  2-3 tablespoons milk

  In a stand mixer, beat the butter and vanilla.  Add in the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time.  Add in the milk until you get the desired consistency.

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  22 Comments

22 Responses to “Pilgrim Hat Cupcakes”

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   Barbara said on November 22nd, 2010 at 1:55 pm

   How fun are those? And so easy to make, too!
   I'm sure they were pleased you stole their idea. I'm going to steal it too!

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   Megan said on November 22nd, 2010 at 2:09 pm

   How cute and a great cupcake to let the kids help.

   Happy Thanksgiving!

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   Georgia (The Comfort of Cooking) said on November 22nd, 2010 at 4:54 pm

   These are super adorable, Deborah. You are so creative with cupcakes, cakes and all manner of desserts! Way to go! I hope you and your family have a wonderful and very happy Thanksgiving!

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   Keersten said on November 22nd, 2010 at 5:29 pm

   Oh my goodness, those are darling! You could even let the kids help assemble them. Thanks!

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   Joanne said on November 22nd, 2010 at 5:59 pm

   These are awesome! I almost forget the true meaning of Thanksgiving with all of the thoughts about food at this time of year but thanks for reminding me what we are REALLY celebrating!

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   Kim said on November 22nd, 2010 at 7:08 pm

   Abbi is so precious. Love the pic of her shoveling the sprinkles in

   I'm loving the look of these cupcakes and wish I could go in the kitchen and whip them up right now. My daughter would love them, but my 4 year old is allergic to peanut butter.

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   Katie Rose said on November 22nd, 2010 at 7:16 pm

   Super cute idea! I'm going to have to buy a lot of extra pb cups though, I think some might get…damaged yeah that's it, during assembly

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   Ingrid said on November 22nd, 2010 at 7:52 pm

   Your babygirl is too cute!

   Happy Thanksgiving!
   ~ingrid

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   Veeda said on November 22nd, 2010 at 8:11 pm

   so cute!

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    Dawn said on November 22nd, 2010 at 8:11 pm

    So simple and so cute! Can't wait to make these and bring into work to share.

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    Kristy said on November 22nd, 2010 at 8:24 pm

    Those are so cute! Love them!

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    teresa said on November 22nd, 2010 at 8:31 pm

    eeeeeh, sheer adorability! love this!

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    scarlettabakes said on November 22nd, 2010 at 9:49 pm

    These are absolutely, positively adorable!

    I can not wait to make them. Thanks so much for the recipe, and for the gorgeous photographs!

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    Tessa said on November 23rd, 2010 at 12:18 am

    I love these and your idea to make them the day of with the kiddo's is perfect. Thanks for the idea!

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    Julie said on November 23rd, 2010 at 12:30 am

    So cute! If I didn't have to work on T-day I'd be making these! Your little one is too sweet

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    vanillasugar said on November 23rd, 2010 at 1:29 am

    oh deb those are cute. love them!

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    Tasha said on November 23rd, 2010 at 2:49 am

    These are just too cute! I'm wishing I had a place to bring Thanksgiving cupcakes to.

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    Madison Marie said on November 23rd, 2010 at 3:31 am

    What a cute idea! I wish I'd seen it earlier so I could have brought them into my kindergartners!

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    Monet said on November 23rd, 2010 at 6:34 am

    Not only are these cupcakes precious, but sweet Abbi made me melt too! These look like such a fun holiday treat. Thank you for sharing with me…I hope you have a wonderful week of feasting, friends and family!

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    Holly said on November 23rd, 2010 at 8:11 am

    I love these!! Sooo cute:)

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    grace said on November 23rd, 2010 at 7:06 pm

    GEEZ, why can't i be creative like that? those little hats are brilliants, and so doable. sigh.

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22. GeekMom » Blog Archive » Get Geeky for Thanksgiving said on November 17th, 2011 at 5:31 am

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