Whether you need a spooky showstopper for your Halloween party or simply want a fun baking project, here are all the Halloween cakes and bakes I love. On this list you’ll find things like my striking Black Velvet Cake recipe that’s made without ANY food coloring, super fun Halloween cake tutorials like my Jack-o-Lantern Candy Bucket Cake, and easy Halloween cupcake recipes that are sure to delight.
Halloween Cakes
Black Velvet Cake
Deliciously moist black velvet cake and black buttercream made with the magic of black cocoa powder (and NO food coloring)! Black cocoa powder makes this cake taste like Oreo cookies and ensures that it won’t turn anyone’s mouth black.
Buttercream Monster Cake
With a few piping tips, some vibrant buttercream colors, and googly eye sprinkles, you can easily create this cute Halloween cake! It’s a very go-with-the-flow design and this tutorial shows every step.
Candy Bucket Cake
This fun Halloween party cake tutorial shows how to transform two bundt cakes into a jack-o-lantern candy bucket that you can fill with fun-sized candy bars!
Black Velvet Sheet Cake
My favorite dye-free black velvet cake recipe baked in a 9×13 pan to serve a crowd! Top it with black buttercream (also dye-free!) and some googly eye sprinkles for a simple Halloween hit.
Vintage Halloween Lambeth Cake
A spooky vintage cake tutorial that shows how to pipe Lambeth-style buttercream in a fun color palette, and accent those textures with the perfect Halloween sprinkles.
Monster Shag Cake
Learn how to create the cutest buttercream monster cake with shag piping, a fun color palette, and googly eye sprinkles. Perfect for any Halloween party!
Candy Corn Cake
Inspired by the most polarizing Halloween candy of all. This cake has candy corn-colored layers inside and candy-corn stripes on the outside to match!
Witch Cauldron Cake
Learn how to decorate a layer cake to look like a witch’s cauldron! Featuring black buttercream with an electric green ganache drip, creepy gummy candies, and cotton candy for the cauldron smoke.
Pumpkin Sheet Cake
My favorite pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting, baked in a 9×13 pan to serve a crowd! This recipe is also available as pumpkin layer cake and a small batch pumpkin cake.
Mini Black Velvet Cake
A mini version of my spooky (dye-free!) black velvet cake recipe that serves 2-4 people and can be baked as a mini 4-inch layer cake or a single layer 6-inch cake. Perfect for a small Halloween gathering or sharing with your bestie!
Halloween Cupcakes & Treats
Monster Cupcakes
Learn how to make the cutest buttercream monster cupcakes with your favorite piping tips, a fun color palette, and googly eye sprinkles. Perfect for any Halloween party!
Spooky Melting Candle Cupcakes
Learn how to transform cupcakes into melting pillar candles with black buttercream, dripping ganache, and birthday cake candles. These make the perfect Halloween centerpiece!
Mummy Cupcakes
Learn how to create fun Halloween mummy cupcakes with vanilla buttercream, one piping tip, and googly eye sprinkles. These taste amazing and will go fast at any spooky gathering!
Black Velvet Cupcakes
My favorite dye-free black velvet cake recipe in cupcake form! Using the magic of black cocoa powder, these all black cupcakes are made without any food coloring and taste like Oreo cookies!
Pumpkin Cupcakes
Pair this delicious pumpkin cupcakes recipe with a spooky design or keep them as-is – either way, pumpkin is one of the most essential flavors you need on your Halloween party table!
Halloween Candy Cookie Bars
Thick and chewy cookie bars with your favorite Halloween candy bars folded in! I particularly love this recipe with fun-size Kit Kats, Snickers, M&Ms, and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.
I hope you love these Halloween dessert ideas as much as I do! Let me now what you make in the comments below + feel free to tag @sugarandsparrowco on Instagram to show me a photo.
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