Skip to content

Top Navigation

MyRecipes MyRecipes
  • Course
  • Baking
  • Global
  • Healthy
  • Favorite Ingredients
  • Holidays and Occasions
  • Quick and Easy
  • Convenience Recipes
  • BBQ and Grilling
  • How To
  • Extra Crispy
  • News

Profile Menu

Your Profile

Account

  • Register
  • Email Preferences
  • Logout
Login
Pin FB

Explore MyRecipes

MyRecipes MyRecipes
  • Explore

    Explore

    • 55+ Easy Dinner Recipes for Busy Weeknights

      55+ Easy Dinner Recipes for Busy Weeknights

      Everybody understands the stuggle of getting dinner on the table after a long day. If you're looking for a simple recipe to simplify your weeknight, you've come to the right place--easy dinners are our specialty. For an easy supper that you can depend on, we picked out some of our tried-and-true favorites that have gotten us through even the busiest of days. Whether you're cooking for yourself or for a family, these easy dinners are sure to leave everyone satisfied and stress-free. Read More
    • The Brilliant Secret to Making Better Mashed Potatoes

      The Brilliant Secret to Making Better Mashed Potatoes

      Trust me, it’s so worth it. Read More
    • 65 Super Easy Finger Foods to Make for Any Party

      65 Super Easy Finger Foods to Make for Any Party

      From chips and dip to one-bite apps, finger foods are the perfect way to kick off a party. No forks or spoons required, just easy-to-pick-up party foods, so you can clean up in no time.  Read More
  • Course

    Course

    See All Course
    • Best Appetizer Recipes...Ever
    • Best Drink Recipes for Any Occasion
    • Salad Recipes
    • The Ultimate Guide to Sensational Sides
    • Soup and Stew Recipes
    • Easy Entertaining for Everyone
    • Breakfast and Brunch Recipes
    • Main Dishes and Entrées
    • Dinner Recipes
    • Dessert Recipes
  • Baking

    Baking

    See All Baking
    • Bread Recipes
    • Our Most-Loved Cake Recipes
    • Cookie Recipes
    • Pie Recipes
  • Global

    Global

    See All Global
    • Spanish Recipes
    • Thai Recipes
    • Vietnamese Recipes
    • Middle Eastern Recipes
    • Mexican Recipes
    • Malaysian Recipes
    • Korean Recipes
    • Japanese Recipes
    • Italian Recipes
    • Indian Recipes
    • Greek Recipes
    • French Recipes
    • Chinese Recipes
    • African Recipes
    • American Recipes
    • Cajun and Creole Recipes
    • Caribbean Recipes
    • South American Recipes
    • Southern Recipes
    • German Recipes
  • Healthy

    Healthy

    See All Healthy
    • Easy, Healthy Recipes
    • Healthy Breakfasts
    • Healthy Dinners
    • Healthy Desserts
    • Diabetic Recipes
    • Gluten-Free Diet and Recipes
    • Vegan Recipes
    • Low Carbohydrate Recipes
    • Low Cholesterol Recipes
    • Low Fat Recipes
    • Low Sodium Recipes
    • Low Calorie Recipes
    • Vegetarian Recipes
  • Favorite Ingredients

    Favorite Ingredients

    See All Favorite Ingredients
    • The Ultimate Guide to Chicken
    • Vegetable Recipes
    • Beef Recipes
    • Cheese Recipes
    • Chocolate Recipes
    • Pasta Recipes
    • Pork Recipes
    • Seafood Recipes
    • Shrimp Recipes
  • Holidays and Occasions

    Holidays and Occasions

    See All Holidays and Occasions
    • A Foodie's Guide to Halloween Recipes
    • The Ultimate Thanksgiving Guide
    • Hanukkah Recipes
    • Your Ultimate Christmas Recipe Guide
    • Our Most Festive New Year's Recipes
    • Best-Ever Super Bowl Sunday Recipes
    • Best Valentine's Day Recipes
    • Mardi Gras Recipes
    • The Ultimate Guide to Easter Recipes
    • Cinco de Mayo Recipes
    • Labor Day Recipes
    • The Ultimate Fourth of July Guide
    • Memorial Day Recipes
    • Touchdown-Worthy Tailgate Recipes
    • Wedding and Shower Recipes
  • Quick and Easy

    Quick and Easy

    See All Quick and Easy
    • 15-Minute Recipes for Busy Home Cooks
    • 5 Ingredients or Less
    • Dinner Tonight
    • No-Cook Recipes
    • 45-Minute Recipes
  • Convenience Recipes

    Convenience Recipes

    See All Convenience Recipes
    • Budget-Friendly Recipes
    • Our Top Make-Ahead Recipes
    • Our Favorite Slow Cooker Recipes
    • Instant Pot Recipes
  • BBQ and Grilling

    BBQ and Grilling

    See All BBQ and Grilling
    • Grilled Beef Recipes
    • Grilled Fish Recipes
    • Grilled Shrimp Recipes
    • Grilled Chicken Recipes
    • Grilled Pork Recipes
    • Grilled Vegetable Recipes
  • How To

    How To

    See All How To
    • 7 Ways With...
    • Videos
    • Ingredients and Tools
    • Kitchen Cleaning
  • Extra Crispy
  • News

Profile Menu

Your Profile

Account

  • Register
  • Email Preferences
  • Logout
Login
Sweepstakes

Follow Us

  1. Home
  2. Best Your Best Chef-Self: The Complete How-To Guide
  3. 5 to Try
  4. 22 Frighteningly-Cute Halloween Cupcakes

22 Frighteningly-Cute Halloween Cupcakes

By MyRecipes Updated September 29, 2017
Skip gallery slides
Pin
Mini Ghost Cupcakes
Credit: Mark Thomas

These easy Halloween cupcake recipes are the perfect treats for pumpkin carving, scary movie watching, or costume crafting. Not only are they sweet to eat, but they’re also fun Halloween crafts for the whole family. Start with one of our from-scratch Halloween cupcake recipes or pick up undecorated cupcakes at your local bakery and transform them into spider webs, witches’ hats, or even tiny monster faces. All you need to make these Halloween cupcake decorations are some zip-top bags, candy eyes, and your favorite frosting. Store-bought frosting works fine in most recipes, though you may need to thin it for the more intricate designs. You’ll find all the Halloween cupcake ideas you need to keep your ghouls and goblins satisfied.

Start Slideshow

1 of 22

Pin
Facebook Tweet Email

Red Velvet Cobweb Cupcakes

Red Velvet Cobweb Cupcakes
Credit: Jonny Valiant; Styling: Ed Gallagher

Red Velvet Cobweb Cupcakes Recipe

These festive Red Velvet Cobweb Cupcakes are as delicious as they are detailed.

1 of 22

Advertisement
Advertisement

2 of 22

Pin
Facebook Tweet Email

How to Make Bat Cupcakes

Learn how to make scary-good bat cupcakes using chocolate cookie pieces and frosting.

2 of 22

3 of 22

Pin
Facebook Tweet Email

Black Kitty Cat Cupcakes

Black Kitty Cat Cupcakes
Credit: Oxmoor House

Black Kitty Cat Cupcakes Recipe

Don't be afraid of these black cat cupcakes... they are devilishly good!

3 of 22

Advertisement

4 of 22

Pin
Facebook Tweet Email

Chocolate Cupcakes with Meringue Ghosts

Chocolate Cupcakes with Meringue Ghosts
Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Linda Hirst

Chocolate Cupcakes with Meringue Ghosts Recipe

Vanilla Meringue Frosting creates too-cute ghosts and delightfully a sweet bite topping your chocolate cupcake.

4 of 22

5 of 22

Pin
Facebook Tweet Email

Trick or Treat Cupcakes

Trick or Treat Cupcakes
Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Jan Gautro

Trick or Treat Cupcakes Recipe

This cupcake is the showcase for our Halloween thrills. For the parade of goblins, ghosts, and monsters looking for something sweet, we top it with anything we can find on the candy aisle. There's no trick to this treat—it's scrumptious any time of year.

5 of 22

6 of 22

Pin
Facebook Tweet Email

How to Make Groot Cupcakes

JK Denim from Koalipops shows you how to make easy (really!) Groot cupcakes from Guardians of the Galaxy. Download your own Groot stencil here.

6 of 22

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

7 of 22

Pin
Facebook Tweet Email

Almond Spider Cakes

Almond Spider Cakes
Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Linda Hirst

Almond Spider Cakes Recipe

A web of sugary goodness awaits you in these Halloween cupcakes. Almond paste in the batter and a colorful almond glaze give these cakes a distinctive nutty taste that kids will love. Top with plastic or gummy spiders for a spooky touch.

7 of 22

8 of 22

Pin
Facebook Tweet Email

Little Monster Cupcakes

Little Monster Cupcakes
Credit: Mark Thomas

Little Monster Cupcakes Recipe

Decorate cupcakes for Halloween by creating not-too-scary monster faces on top of the cupcakes using colored frostings and an assortment of candies.

8 of 22

9 of 22

Pin
Facebook Tweet Email

Superman Cupcakes

Superman Cupcakes
Credit: Beth Branch

Superman Cupcakes Recipe

Superman cupcakes are a great way to celebrate the next big super hero movie, your child's birthday party, or even Halloween! (Click here for the stencils.)

9 of 22

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

10 of 22

Pin
Facebook Tweet Email

Orange Angel Food Cupcakes with Candy Corn Buttercream

Orange Angel Food Cupcakes with Candy Corn Buttercream
Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Linda Hirst

Orange Angel Food Cupcakes with Candy Corn Buttercream Recipe

This citrus-flavored spin on angel food cake is perfect as the base for colorful Candy Corn frosting! Pile the cupcake high with buttercream and enjoy this Halloween treat.

10 of 22

11 of 22

Pin
Facebook Tweet Email

Spiderman Cupcakes

Spiderman Cupcakes
Credit: Beth Branch

Spiderman Cupcakes Recipe

Are your spidey senses tingling? These Spiderman cupcakes will be a hit at your child's next birthday party or any festive celebration. Please do not try to climb any walls or jump off of any buildings. (Click here for the stencils.)

11 of 22

12 of 22

Pin
Facebook Tweet Email

Black Sesame Cupcakes

black-sesame-cupcakes
Credit: Caitlin Bensel

Black Sesame Cupcakes Recipe

There's nothing artificial about these dramatically hued treats. Supermoist (and whole-grain) chocolate cupcakes get their blackout color from black sesame seeds and antioxidant-rich dark cocoa powder. These desserts are delicious and better for you, with every bit of fun, festive flair you crave.

12 of 22

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

13 of 22

Pin
Facebook Tweet Email

Chocolate Spider Cupcakes

Chocolate Spider Cupcakes
Credit: Romulo Yanes; Styling: Rachel Haas

Chocolate Spider Cupcakes Recipe

These spooky spiderweb cupcakes for Halloween are easier to decorate than you think. Simply frost in white icing, then pipe black icing in concentric circles and drag a toothpick through them to create the webbed effect. For kid-friendly cupcakes, use water instead of bourbon in the frosting.

13 of 22

14 of 22

Pin
Facebook Tweet Email

Carrot-Coconut Spice Cupcakes

Carrot-Coconut Spice Cupcakes
Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Linda Hirst

Carrot-Coconut Spice Cupcakes Recipe

Looking for some not too scary Halloween snacks? These Carrot-Coconut Spice Cupcakes will to the trick. Try this spin on carrot cupcakes by added shredded coconut to the batter and toasted coconut on top!

14 of 22

15 of 22

Pin
Facebook Tweet Email

Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting

Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Instant coffee granules enhance these cupcakes' already rich chocolatey flavor. Top with a vanilla cream cheese frosting and add your favorite Halloween-inspired toppings, like licorice, jelly beans, or even plastic cake toppers (like the black cat shown here).

15 of 22

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

16 of 22

Pin
Facebook Tweet Email

Skeleton Cupcakes

Skeleton Cupcakes
Credit: Mark Thomas

Skeleton Cupcakes Recipe

Give your chocolate cupcakes a scary skeleton makeover! Frost Chocolate Cupcakes with a dollop of homemade white frosting, then top with a chocolate wafer and upside down mini chocolate cupcake. Add brown M&Ms for eyes and black licorice for a nose. White jelly beans transform this skeleton into a tasty, toothy treat.

16 of 22

17 of 22

Pin
Facebook Tweet Email

Heavenly Candy Bar Cupcakes

Heavenly Candy Bar Cupcakes

Heavenly Candy Bar Cupcakes Recipe

Tempted to break into those bags of candy you've stockpiled for trick-or-treaters? Melt a few Milky Ways in a saucepan and bake them into these ultra-rich cupcakes. Top with Chocolate-Marshmallow Frosting and chopped candy garnishes.

17 of 22

18 of 22

Pin
Facebook Tweet Email

Devil's Food Cupcakes with Marshmallow Filling

Devil's Food Cupcakes with Marshmallow Filling
Credit: James Carrier

Devil's Food Cupcakes with Marshmallow Filling Recipe

These devilish cupcakes feature a hidden treasure of ooey-gooey marshmallow cream filling. Your little ghosts and goblins are sure to devour these tasty treats!

18 of 22

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

19 of 22

Pin
Facebook Tweet Email

Chocolate-Coconut Cupcakes

Chocolate-Coconut Cupcakes
Credit: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Linda Hirst

Chocolate-Coconut Cupcakes Recipe

Nothing could be better than a chocolate cupcake topped with marshmallow frosting, except maybe one topped with marshmallow frosting AND ganache. If you want to pin this, we suggest swirling the ganache to look like spooky spiderwebs.

19 of 22

20 of 22

Pin
Facebook Tweet Email

Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes

Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes image
Credit: Time Inc. Video Studio

Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes Recipe

Loaded with toasty fall flavors, a batch of these easy PSL cupcakes will have you in sweater weather mode faster than hitting the Starbucks drive-thru.  

20 of 22

21 of 22

Pin
Facebook Tweet Email

Spun-Sugar Cobwebs

Spun-Sugar Cobwebs
Credit: Thomas J. Story

Spun-Sugar Cobwebs Recipe

Spun-sugar recipes typically involve flinging hot liquid sugar across a setup of dowels and newspaper. It's messy and, frankly, a little bit frightening. Here's a much easier method that requires nothing more than a few forks and a small upturned bowl, and you can do it on your kitchen counter. The results--golden, airy sugar webs--make excellent Halloween cupcake toppers. (This recipe makes extra, so you can choose the prettiest ones.) For a bigger cobweb to top a cake, just use a large bowl. Make sure you do this on a dry day, though; humidity will make the webs collapse.

21 of 22

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

22 of 22

Pin
Facebook Tweet Email

Mini Ghost Cupcakes

Mini Ghost Cupcakes
Credit: Mark Thomas

Mini Ghost Cupcakes Recipe

At just 15 cents per serving, these mini cupcakes are easy to prepare and to work into your budget. Bake 3 dozen Mini Chocolate Cupcakes, then pipe whipped topping into a ghost shape and use chocolate chips for the eyes and nose.

22 of 22

Replay gallery

Share the Gallery

Pinterest Facebook

Up Next

By MyRecipes

    Share the Gallery

    Pinterest Facebook
    Trending Videos
    Advertisement
    Skip slide summaries

    Everything in This Slideshow

    Advertisement

    View All

    1 of 22 Red Velvet Cobweb Cupcakes
    2 of 22 How to Make Bat Cupcakes
    3 of 22 Black Kitty Cat Cupcakes
    4 of 22 Chocolate Cupcakes with Meringue Ghosts
    5 of 22 Trick or Treat Cupcakes
    6 of 22 How to Make Groot Cupcakes
    7 of 22 Almond Spider Cakes
    8 of 22 Little Monster Cupcakes
    9 of 22 Superman Cupcakes
    10 of 22 Orange Angel Food Cupcakes with Candy Corn Buttercream
    11 of 22 Spiderman Cupcakes
    12 of 22 Black Sesame Cupcakes
    13 of 22 Chocolate Spider Cupcakes
    14 of 22 Carrot-Coconut Spice Cupcakes
    15 of 22 Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
    16 of 22 Skeleton Cupcakes
    17 of 22 Heavenly Candy Bar Cupcakes
    18 of 22 Devil's Food Cupcakes with Marshmallow Filling
    19 of 22 Chocolate-Coconut Cupcakes
    20 of 22 Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes
    21 of 22 Spun-Sugar Cobwebs
    22 of 22 Mini Ghost Cupcakes

    Share & More

    Facebook Tweet Email
    MyRecipes

    Magazines & More

    Learn More

    • Advertise this link opens in a new tab

    Connect

    MeredithMyRecipes.com is part of the Allrecipes Food Group. © Copyright 2023 Meredith Corporation. MyRecipes is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. MyRecipes may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Privacy Policythis link opens in a new tab Terms of Servicethis link opens in a new tab Ad Choicesthis link opens in a new tab California Do Not Sellthis link opens a modal window Web Accessibilitythis link opens in a new tab
    © Copyright MyRecipes. All rights reserved. Printed from https://www.myrecipes.com

    Sign in

    View image

    22 Frighteningly-Cute Halloween Cupcakes
    this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.