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November 22, 2010

Pilgrim Hat Thanksgiving Cupcakes

Pilgrim Hat Thanksgiving Cupcakes – white cupcakes with a classic buttercream are topped with an edible pilgrim hat – the perfect Thanksgiving cupcakes!

Pilgrim Hat Thanksgiving Cupcakes - white cupcakes with a classic buttercream are topped with an edible pilgrim hat - the perfect Thanksgiving cupcakes!
 



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 these Thanksgiving cupcakes 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 Our 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!

Pilgrim Hat Thanksgiving Cupcakes - white cupcakes with a classic buttercream are topped with an edible pilgrim hat - the perfect Thanksgiving cupcakes!

These Thanksgiving cupcakes 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 Thanksgiving Cupcakes - a fun cupcake for Thanksgiving!

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Pilgrim Hat Thanksgiving Cupcakes - white cupcakes with a classic buttercream are topped with an edible pilgrim hat - the perfect Thanksgiving cupcakes!

Pilgrim Hat Thanksgiving Cupcakes

  • Prep Time: 45 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hour 10 mins
  • Yield: 24 cupcakes
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White cupcakes with a classic buttercream are topped with an edible pilgrim hat – the perfect Thanksgiving cupcakes.


Ingredients

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

Buttercream

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

Pilgrim Hats

  • Thanksgiving/Fall sprinkles (optional)
  • 24 Fudge Stripe Cookies
  • 24 Mini Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, unwrapped

Instructions

Make the cupcakes:

  1. Preheat the oven to 325ºF. Line 24 muffin tins with cupcake liners.
  2. In the bowl of a mixer, combine all of the cupcake ingredients and mix on low until combined. Turn the speed up to medium and beat for 2 minutes.
  3. Fill each cupcake liner 2/3 full of batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes, then remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Make the buttercream:

  1. With a mixer, beat the butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla. Add in the powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time. Beat for 2-3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add in the milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until you reach your desired consistency.

Assemble the cupcakes:

  1. Reserve about 1/2 cup of the buttercream. Place the remaining buttercream in a piping bag fitted with a decorative tip. Pipe the buttercream onto the cooled cupcakes, then add sprinkles, if desired.
  2. Tint the reserved buttercream orange or yellow. Place in a piping bag fitted with a small round tip. Place a peanut butter cup upside down on the bottom (chocolate) side of each of the fudge striped cookies. Pipe the frosting around the base of the peanut butter cup to hold it in place. Pipe a buckle on the peanut butter cup.
  3. Place one cookie hat on top of each cupcake.

Notes

cupcake recipe from Southern Living

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Filed Under: dessert - cakes/cupcakes Tagged With: almond extract, butter, buttermilk, eggs, fudge stripe cookies, milk, peanut butter cups, powdered sugar, vanilla, white cake mix

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Comments

  1. Barbara says

    November 22, 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!

    Reply
  2. Megan says

    November 22, 2010 at 2:09 pm

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

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    Reply
  3. Georgia (The Comfort of Cooking) says

    November 22, 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!

    Reply
  4. Keersten says

    November 22, 2010 at 5:29 pm

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

    Reply
  5. Joanne says

    November 22, 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!

    Reply
  6. Kim says

    November 22, 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.

    Reply
  7. Katie Rose says

    November 22, 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 😉

    Reply
  8. Ingrid says

    November 22, 2010 at 7:52 pm

    Your babygirl is too cute!

    Happy Thanksgiving!
    ~ingrid

    Reply
  9. Veeda says

    November 22, 2010 at 8:11 pm

    so cute!

    Reply
  10. Dawn says

    November 22, 2010 at 8:11 pm

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

    Reply
  11. Kristy says

    November 22, 2010 at 8:24 pm

    Those are so cute! Love them!

    Reply
  12. teresa says

    November 22, 2010 at 8:31 pm

    eeeeeh, sheer adorability! love this!

    Reply
  13. scarlettabakes says

    November 22, 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!

    Reply
  14. Tessa says

    November 23, 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!

    Reply
  15. Julie says

    November 23, 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 🙂

    Reply
  16. vanillasugar says

    November 23, 2010 at 1:29 am

    oh deb those are cute. love them!

    Reply
  17. Tasha says

    November 23, 2010 at 2:49 am

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

    Reply
  18. Madison Marie says

    November 23, 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!

    Reply
  19. Monet says

    November 23, 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!

    Reply
  20. Holly says

    November 23, 2010 at 8:11 am

    I love these!! Sooo cute:)

    Reply
  21. grace says

    November 23, 2010 at 7:06 pm

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

    Reply
  22. Amy @ www.rockpaperscissorsinvitations.com says

    October 3, 2012 at 8:19 pm

    Those are so cute-you could even make them personalized for everyone!
    Wonderful.

    Reply
  23. valerie marinez says

    November 23, 2013 at 4:56 pm

    The top hat part was done with Mini Reese’s?? I am making these right now and they look very small for the hat part.

    Reply
    • Deborah says

      November 23, 2013 at 9:39 pm

      It is one of the regular mini Reese’s – the ones that you have to unwrap, not the ones that come in the bag unwrapped. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  24. Nicole says

    November 27, 2013 at 10:03 pm

    I am very excited to make these for Thanksgiving. I will be getting started here in an hour or so. It all looks delicious! Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply

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