Halloween is that magical time of year when kids get to dress up as their favorite superheroes, princesses, or terrifying monsters—and parents get to play the role of Chief Candy Inspector (you know, for safety reasons… and maybe to snag a few of the best pieces for ourselves).
But what do you do to help stir up the Halloween frenzy? Enter the world of fun and festive Halloween cupcakes and treats that your kids will absolutely love!
These aren’t just any ordinary cupcakes; we’re talking about ghoulishly good designs that are as easy to make as they are spooktacular to eat.
Imagine cupcakes topped with candy corn fangs, chocolate spider webs, and M&M eyeballs staring right back at you.
We’re taking all those sweet Halloween treats and transforming them into delicious, kid-friendly creations that’ll have your little goblins howling with delight.
And the best part?
These treats are so simple to whip up, you won’t need to channel your inner mad scientist to pull them off. With a little help from your kiddos (and maybe a few bites of candy for motivation), you’ll have a batch of cupcakes that not only look amazing but also taste like Halloween heaven.
So throw on your witch’s hat, and get ready to bake up some frightfully fun treats that are sure to be the hit of any Halloween party—or just a fun afternoon in the kitchen with your tiny monsters.
Don’t forget your natural food dyes, non-toxic decorating supplies and make sure your little helpers have their own kid-sized baking tools for little helpers and piping tools to keep the mess to a minimum.
18 Festive Halloween Cupcakes Your Kids Will Love Eating & Making
- Ghost Cupcakes by The Pioneer Woman. These are super easy to make and who doesn’t love a little extra frosting. Top them off with chocolate chip eyes and decorative cupcake liners and you’ve got a festive treat on your hands.
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Halloween Dirt and Worm Cupcakes by Little Sunny Kitchen. They’re not real worms so don’t have to worry about kids being squeamish! Crumble some cookies or Oreos and dust off your cupcake before topping with gummy worms for a fun treat.
- Black Velvet Halloween Cupcakes by Sugar and Charm. Ditch the red velvet because these black velvet cupcakes are scrumptious and perfect for a frightful Halloween treat! Top with magical decoration and maybe a few candy eyes and you’ve got yourself the perfect sweet.
- Purple Monster Cupcakes by The Inspired Edit. Try out your grass tip piping tool to create this fun frosting technique. Pick any color frosting you want, it doesn’t have to be purple but it sure does make the halloween treat a memorable one.
- Hocus Pocus Cupcakes by House of Nash Eats. What’s more ironic from the movie Hocus Pocus that the hair! Dress up cupcakes of your choice of flavor with decorative and colorful frosting in the shape of witches hair!
- Skeleton Cupcakes by Sugar and Soul. A few treats to die for in one! Using yogurt covered pretzels that look like skeleton bones and a fluffy marshmallow for a head, this edible skeleton will be the talk of the party!
- Eyeball Cupcakes by Tara Teaspoon. Both creepy and colorful, these yummy cupcakes can be decorated in a variety of styles and colors depending on the type of party you’re making them for.
- Spider Web Cupcakes byA Cookie Named Desire. This cool design looks just like a spider web! The effect is made possible by using melted marshmallow and frozen chocolate webs, to create a web that sits over the chocolate cupcake. The dimensional step is sure spooky!
- Jack-o-Lantern Cupcakes by Mommy Musings. We all love a good ‘ol carved pumpkin on Halloween but this one might taste better than what’s on your porch.
- Bat Cupcakes by Big Bears Wife. Turn a simple black iced cupcake into a festive treat by adding bat wings in fondant or paper, and finishing off the creation with candy eyes.
- Frankenstein Cupcakes by Your Cup of Cake. Nothing is more iconic than Frankenstein on Halloween and this version will be frightfully fun for everyone to make and then show off!
- Mummy Cupcakes by Sugar and Charm. Delight your guests or kids in the classroom with mummy cupcakes make from layers of icing and some cute candy eyes.
- Witch Cauldron Cupcakes by Life Made Simple. Double, double toil and trouble… Your own witch’s brew and cauldron that can be filled with candy eyes, gummy worms, spiders, candy corn or whatever you find.
- Monster Whoopie Pie Cupcakes by Your Cup of Cake. This might take a few extra steps than the cupcakes, but the end result will be fearsome and memorable!
- Graveyard Cupcakes by Jessica Gavin. Nothing is quite as spooky as a graveyard and all the ghost stories that go along with it. You’ll delight everyone with crumbled cookie cupcakes and a graveyard that’s actually sweet, and not scary.
- Spiderweb Cupcakes by Broma Bakery. Black icing during the month of October seems to be very popular, but this is no ordinary cupcake. Add melted candy coating by drizzling it delicately over the cupcake.
- Spider Cupcakes by Damn Delicious. To make these 3D spider cupcakes, use chocolate sprinklers for the body of the spider, and then black licorice or twirlers to make the legs. Pop on a few candy eyes and you’ll have a whole nest of spiders looking right at you!
- Halloween Cake Balls by The Pioneer Woman. I know these aren’t exactly cupcakes but they are made from cupcake mix and frosting so they still have all the same ingredients but slightly less messy to eat!
More Halloween Resources:
- Two Colorful (Free Printable) Halloween Scavenger Hunts for Kids
- 20 Best No Carve Pumpkin Ideas & Pumpkin Painting Ideas this Halloween
- Halloween Party? 24 Fun Halloween Party Games for Kids
- Healthier Candy Choices this Halloween
- 55 Things to Do With Leftover Halloween Candy
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