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Turkey Gobbler Cake

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Updated Sep 13, 2022
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Your family will gobble up this rich chocolate cake with chocolate frosting cut and decorated to resemble a turkey. Happy Thanksgiving!

Turkey Gobbler Cake

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 3 hr 3 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease or spray bottoms and sides of two 9-inch round cake pans.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pans. Bake as directed on box for 9-inch rounds. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    Cut 1 layer as shown in template. (See link below for template.) Freeze cut pieces uncovered 1 hour for easier frosting.
  • Step 
    4
    Place uncut layer on plate; frost top and side. Place cutout circle on larger layer; frost. Arrange head and feet on circle; frost.
  • Step 
    5
    Cut marshmallow in half. Moisten 1 half and dip in red sugar; join to head with frosting for turkey's wattle. Use other half of marshmallow for turkey's eye. Use candy corn for beak, claws and feathers. Store loosely covered.

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