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61 Halloween Cupcake Ideas for the Spookiest Treat of the Season
These frightening desserts will attract all the goblins and ghouls.
October 31st is basically an open invitation to eat Halloween desserts and Halloween candy all day, right? When it comes time to host a Halloween party, festive and fun Halloween cupcakes should always be on the menu. Looking for some spooky inspiration? You're in luck: Any one of these adorable ideas will easily add some fright (and sugar!) to your holiday festivities. Best of all? Decorating these cute (and creepy) treats will be the perfect Halloween activity to keep you and your little monsters preoccupied before the trick-or treating begins.
These easy recipes are not only scary good, but can be adorable Halloween decorations at your bash. With decorative mummies, creepy spiders and flying bats, these treats will bring the ‘wow’ factor to your Halloween party. Our recipes include beloved fall flavors like pumpkin spice, devilish dark chocolate and sweet maple. But, we didn’t forget classic favorites like best-ever chocolate cupcakes and rich red velvet, which can be the perfect base for any festive toppings (googly eyes, creepy crawlies, etc.). Need a way to use up all that Halloween candy? Pile up your bite-size cakes with any extra candy for a doubly sweet dessert.
Make two (or three) of your favorite frightening recipes, and load up your dessert table with Halloween cakes and Halloween cookie recipes for an eerily delicious Halloween night. Don’t forget to wash down all of these adorable desserts with our Halloween cocktails for a creative, creepy holiday!
Mike Garten
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Spiderweb Cupcakes
These creepy crawly cupcakes will stand out on any desserts table.
Use a pastry bag to easily pipe the luscious peanut butter filling to simple chocolate cupcakes. It's like your favorite Halloween candy in cupcake form!
It's the no-bake dessert of your dreams: Three layers of softened ice cream combined with your favorite add-ins (try leftover Halloween candy!) and a silky chocolate topping.
Vanilla cupcakes stuffed with vanilla pudding and topped with a silky chocolate glaze make the most delicious base to add spooky shapes and terrifying toppers.
Here's what happens when cupcakes dress up like apples for Halloween! Top homemade or store-bought cupcakes with mini donuts and cover with frosting for cutest-ever treat.
A fondant Wicked Witch of the East dangles deliciously from her perch: A cupcake topped with chocolate frosting and a dusting of crushed chocolate wafer cookies.
