Scary spiders, evil owls, whacky monsters—your guests will fight over who will be the first to sink their fangs in. Get started with these cute Halloween cupcakes, then round out your sweet spread with more Halloween cookies and our best Halloween treats and desserts.
"These are super cute and easy. I've been making these for a couple of years now and they always get a great reaction."
-AthenaML
“This googly-eyed cupcake will get tongues wagging! Pretzels, marshmallows and candy help this monster come to life.”
-ElizabethKnicely
"These are delicious cupcakes. They are very moist with just the right amount of spice from the cake mix."
-Mom2B&B
"Every one loved this cake and one person told me it was the best cupcake he had ever had."
-Kristenblakley
"These were amazing! They taste best when they're still slightly warm and they definitely don't need any frosting. It also works as a layered bar/cake"
-MangoMel
"I loved these cupcakes. They were so much fun and so easy to make."
-anniesnomsblog
"My inner child loved decorating these cupcakes. They are so perfect for Halloween."
-anniesnomsblog
"These were beautiful and delicious. The popsicle sticks really made them look exactly like a caramel apple."
-Delicious as it Looks
"My husband thought the 'dirt' topping tasted great. I will definitely be making these again."
-Bride2Be #2
"These mummies are adorable. I brought them to work and they were a huge hit."
-Chef #1222325
“Brownies that look like they have cobwebs on top! These are really neat and easy and perfect for Halloween parties!”
-StephanieNS
These wickedly easy-to-make cupcakes are the perfect Halloween sweet treat.
"Very yummy for a lighter recipe. We really enjoyed it. Super easy and fast. Will definitely use over and over."
-Cookinggina
"I love the cute ingredient ideas for making the cat faces, not to mention the cake tastes awesome."
-anme
"The most fun part about these was decorating them before our kid's Halloween party. They really got a hoot out of it!"
-Chef #851190
“Yummy cupcakes with colouful smarties in them. Great for kids parties and are devoured by kids and adults alike.”
-joanna_giselle
"I'm so lucky! This recipe transformed my one leftover apple that nobody wanted into 12 delicious, moist spicy cupcakes with a sweet-tart frosting. I followed the recipe exactly as to ingredients and amounts, and found it very easy."
-mianbao
"My 3 kids and I had so much fun making these!! They all helped sprinkle the crushed cookies (we used oreos) and placed the gummy worms on top!! My littlest didn't like the worms so for hers I used coconut and they were so yummy!!! Great Halloween fun!!"
-Cookinmomof3
"The chocolate and pumpkin combination is a favorite of our family and this recipe makes a nice, moist cake. We made a basic Wilton cream cheese frosting to top them off with. Delicious!"
-Tinkerbell
"These are great for a Halloween dessert. They are a real kid-pleaser."
-*Alia*
"These were a huge hit at the Halloween Party we attended! It seemed that the adults ate these more than the kids which was good for us! I made the cinnamon cream cheese frosting which was a nice pairing with the pumpkin."
-AZPARZYCH
"I added orange food coloring to the kids' cupcake frosting to make their cupcakes even more festive."
-Tracyinthekitchen
"We made these cupcakes for my son's 5th birthday party and they were a huge hit!! My son especially loved them and he's a really picky eater. I love having them on hand because my son will eat all of his dinner and do his chores to get one!"
-run2liv44
"These cupcakes tasted very good. I especially loved the mocha frosting."
-animal lover
"I was told from my daughters boyfriend this was the best cupcake he has ever had! As someone who loves pumpkin anything this is a great recipe. My husband also loved these cupcakes and normally doesn't enjoy pumpkin treats. All around success in my household!"
-KSheets715
"My kids had so much fun making these cupcakes. They loved decorating each one differently."
-Chef #851190
"These cakes are very good and I think you will enjoy them whether or not you are a Harry Potter fan."
-Cho Chang
