In our humble opinion, Thanksgiving is superior to any other day of the year. In an effort to make this year's feast the best of all time (sorry, Pilgrims and Wampanoag tribe), we're bringing you the recipes, how-tos and decorating ideas to help you become a Turkey Day pro.

Now that we've entered the feasting month of November, chances are that you're beginning to plan out your Thanksgiving dinner, course by course. Maybe you're even inspired to model dessert after the savory dishes themselves? If so, consider this sweet alternative to pumpkin pie: cupcakes that mimic all of Thanksgiving's classic dishes. Made with pumpkin cake, multicolored buttercream and a whole mess of fondant, these cupcakes take after a turkey leg, mashed potatoes with gravy and even green bean casserole. Obviously coloring and rolling fondant takes time, so only attempt these if you've got a backup kitchen crew to assist you in the prep, or make them the day before Thanksgiving so you're not stamping out fondant kernels of corn while your guests wait in hunger at the table. Get the full cupcake tutorial and then dig in to some of Cooking Channel's best Thanksgiving-ready sweets:

• Caramel Apple Cheesecake 
• Maple Pecan Pie
• Bourbon Banana Puddings
• Down Home Sweet Potato Pie with Maple Syrup Meringue