25 Halloween Cakes and Cupcakes

My go-to baking of choice for this spooky holiday are easy Halloween cakes and cupcake ideas. Use a mix, or make homemade, grab some fun candy and you'll have a treat that's not only fun to make but festive for your goblin crowd.

Halloween is one of my favorite food holidays of the year. Mostly I just love treats, and I feel like you can go all out for Halloween!

If you didn't already know, I love baking, cake decorating, and all things sweet. It should be no surprise that I'm sharing a curated list of the cutest and most delicious Halloween cakes and cupcakes.

The best part...frosting is involved. I love frosting!

You can make so many fun and delicious treats. Here are a few cake and cupcake ideas to serve your family at your Halloween gathering.

Halloween Cupcake Ideas

Are you Casper the friendly ghost, or a cranky old haunt? Well, either way, get your inner wizard ready–there's no excuse to make boring treats. Try one of these spooky cute and delicious cupcake ideas!

Cupcakes are the perfect party treat. Everyone gets their own little cake and you don't need to deal with plates, forks, and cutting even cake slices. No more fighting about which cake slices are bigger!

Black Cat Cupcakes

Black Cat Cupcakes are chocolatey from bottom to top. They are festive and easy to decorate; you can never go wrong with a cute black cat!

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Floating Ghost Cupcakes

Halloween Ghost Cupcakes have cute fondant ghost toppers. They are an easy decoration for any cupcake. These floating ghosts are the perfect edible craft using all store-bought ingredients.

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Pumpkin Marshmallows on Cupcakes

Pumpkin Marshmallows on Cupcakes are fluffy, sweet, Halloween treats. Mini marshmallow pumpkins make these little cakes unique. 

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Bleeding Black Cupcakes

These Bleeding Black Cupcakes are so much fun to make & eat and make perfect halloween cupcakes! They're just scary enough to spook your party guests!

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Mummy Cupcakes

These Vegan Mummy Cupcakes will be a hit at your spooky Halloween bash. The mummy wrapping is made from delicious vegan buttercream that is a treat to look at and eat!

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Halloween Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Super delectable peanut butter chocolate cupcakes, frosted with peanut butter frosting and decorated with chocolate spiderwebs and adorably creepy little spiders!

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Silly Zombie Cupcakes

How cute are these super cute zombie cupcakes? These are perfect for Halloween or a zombie-themed Halloween get together!

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Halloween Jack O'Lantern Bucket Cupcakes

These little jack o’lantern buckets are filled with chocolate cupcakes and topped with candy. Childhood dreams really do come true…

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RIP Halloween Cupcakes

These headstone adorned cupcakes are the perfect way to make your own spooky graveyard. They will definitely be the life (or death!) of the party.

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Michael Meyer's Pumpkin Cupcakes

These super cute zombie cupcake are perfect for Halloween or a zombie-themed party!

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Black Magic Cupcakes with Mystical Sprinkles

One simple ingredient will take delectable dark chocolate cupcakes and turn them into Black Magic Cupcakes, darkly mystical treats that'll mesmerize on every Halloween night.

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Cute and Spooky Halloween Cakes

Who doesn't love a Halloween cake? Any of these recipes will explain how to make a super cool Halloween cake if you're not quite sure where to start.

Making a fun, and delicious cake isn't hard. Make one of these and you'll be the coolest ghoul at the party.

The Real Kit Kat Cake

A real Kit Kat bar cake that mimics the candy. A perfect way to celebrate a sweet tooth or use that extra Halloween candy!

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Broken Bones Graveyard Cake

Spooky meringue bones top red velvet cake.

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Eerie Eyeball Cake

It's easy to make giant candy eyeballs to decorate this ganache covered cake. Make an eerie eyball cake this Halloween.

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Halloween Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

This Halloween Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake is so yummy and will fit perfectly with your Halloween decor; the color palette screams Halloween!

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Molten Lava Cakes with Salted Caramel

Perfectly gooey and rich Paleo molten lava cakes filled with a vegan salted caramel sauce... a vegan's dessert dream!

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Candy Corn Poke Cake

This recipe is a great way to use up all the extra candy corn that you have laying around!

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Halloween Trick Or Treat Bag Ghost Cake

How cute is this cake? It does not get more simple and fun than this easy DIY. This Trick or Treat Ghost is the cutest Halloween cake hack for all of your celebrations this year.

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Best-Ever Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake

Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake? Count me in! This recipe creates the most delicious vegan cheesecake you'll think it's the real thing!

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Halloween Icebox Cake

How can anyone say no to Oreo cake? This icebox cake is the perfect no-bake dessert for Halloween. Just assemble, chill and enjoy!

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Black Forest Cake

Loaded with dark cherries and rich chocolate, this cake is chocolaty, perfectly moist, and totally delicious. It’s sure to impress even the biggest chocoholic in your life!

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Halloween No-Bake Cheesecake

Halloween No-Bake Cheesecake is a delicious dessert with layers of cheesecake, pumpkin caramel and cream soda jello all nestled in an Oreo crust. You don't even need to turn on your oven for this one!

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Dia De Los Muertos Cake

This Dia De Los Muertos Cake is so festive and fun! Brighten up your Halloween party with this beautiful and colorful cake.

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Halloween Cake Pops

Cake pops are so much fun to serve at parties. No forks needed!

Cake pops are perfect for when you want a little bite of cake but don't want a whole cupcake or slice of cake. Plus, they're so easy to serve and so easy to eat. Try one of these recipes for your Halloween festivities.

Halloween Cake Pops | The Anthony Kitchen

How cute are these?! Three spooky and fun decorating ideas, plus all the tips and tricks you need for foolproof cake pops!

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Mummy Cakesicles

These spooky Halloween cake pops will add a festive and delicious touch to your party. Perfect for the whole family!

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