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10 Halloween bakes and treats

by Jessica Lockyer-Palmer

published on 18 October 2024, last updated on 1 November 2024

From spooky meringues to rocky road graves, these Halloween-themed bakes are perfect for parties or giving to trick-or-treaters.

jane's patisserie ghost cupcakes

Jane’s Patisserie’s Ghost Cupcakes

Light yet rich Italian meringue and chocolate cupcakes are the perfect match for your next Spooky Season snack.

Tigga Mac’s Ghastly Ghost Cake

by Tigga Mac

Featuring a luscious vanilla velvet sponge and ghostly white buttercream, this iced cake is easy to make and the perfect centrepiece for your Halloween party.

spooky halloween cookies recipe

S’mores Spiderweb Cookies

by Jessie Marsden-Urquhart

Melted marshmallows make an ingenious cobweb topping for these chunky and chewy chocolate cookies.

halloween party cake recipe

Halloween Party Cake

by Jessie Marsden-Urquhart

Topped with adorable white chocolate ghosts, this easy traybake recipe with a six-ingredient sponge is great for feeding a crowd.

Fitwaffle’s Spiderweb Cheesecake

by Eloise Head

Creating this no-bake spiderweb-effect cheesecake, complete with a white and dark chocolate ganache, couldn’t be easier.

Trick or Treat?

Trick or Treat?

by The Meringue Girls

This recipe for ghostly meringues from Meringue Girls: Everything Sweet is an easy way to add an impressive edible finishing touch to your Halloween celebrations and a suitably spooky offering for trick or treaters.

Spiders from Mars Cupcakes

Spiders from Mars Cupcakes

by Gerhard Jenne

Arachnophobes beware, these creepy crawly cupcakes from Konditor & Cook: Deservedly Legendary Baking are your worst nightmare.

Hallowe’en Cupcakes

Hallowe’en Cupcakes

by Linda Collister

In case you aren’t spooked enough yet, bake these ghoulish cupcakes from The Great British Bake Off: Learn to Bake for a guaranteed fright night.

Rocky Road Halloween Grave

Rocky Road Halloween Grave

by Gerhard Jenne

Conjure up a grave scene with this Rocky Road Grave from Konditor & Cook: Deservedly Legendary Baking, complete with a chocolate headstone.


Halloween Spiced Pumpkin Squares

Halloween Spiced Pumpkin Squares

Perfect for scaredy-cats, these fright-free squares from Marshmallow Magic taste like a spiced pumpkin pie and are filled with gooey marshmallow for all the treat and none of the trick.

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