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Bake cupcakes according to box directions.
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Allow to cool.
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Whisk or sift together cocoa powder and powdered sugar.
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Cream butter and vanilla in a large bowl
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Slowly add in the powdered sugar cocoa powder mixture, and milk as needed, until everything is incorporated and frosting is right consistency.
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Beat for 5 minutes to make sure it is fluffy.
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Ice cupcakes then sprinkle or dip tops in chocolate sprinkles.
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Insert 5-7 candy corns along the back edge of each to make tail feathers.
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Pipe more icing from the front edge to the middle of each to make turkey neck and face.
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Push 1 candy corn into head to make beak.
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Place 2 eyes above beak.
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Place red melting chips into corner of zippered sandwich bag.
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Microwave for 45 seconds and knead to insure that they are melted and smooth.
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Clip corner and pipe a waddle on the beak and down the neck of each turkey.