Hump Day Snack: Turkey Pinata Cake

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.

Who says turkey can't be served for dessert? If you truly believe that, you're not thinking big enough this Thanksgiving. To appropriately wow your dinner guests, pull out all the stops and make this "roasted" turkey cake, complete with sweet stuffing and a sugary surprise lurking deep inside. Sure this project requires three boxes of cake mix, but all that baking will be worth it when you slice into the frosted bird to reveal a colorful candy corn center. Don't worry, the center cut of cake doesn't go to waste either, as it's repurposed into toasted, cocoa-dusted cubes of stuffing that spill out of the turkey like the real thing. If all this attention to detail still doesn't satisfy your inner perfectionist, break out the fondant and roll some faux vegetables for artfully placing around your winged work of art. Finally, sit back, relax and let the compliments roll in, because you just won the Thanksgiving dessert round.
Get the details for recreating this enticing turkey cake yourself, and then get baking with more of Cooking Channel's most impressive Thanksgiving cake recipes: