15 Frightfully Good Halloween Cupcakes

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Published Sep 19, 2017

Domestic Gothess

Wickedly delicious, these gourmet Halloween cupcakes will delight guests of all ages (oh, and totally blow up your Insta feed). Here, 13 drool-worthy cupcakes to whip up this fright night.

caramel stuffed chocolate halloween cupcakes

Sugar Hero

1.

Caramel-Stuffed Chocolate Cupcakes with Caramel Skulls

So. Much. Deliciousness.

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butterbeer halloween cupcakes with treacle butter frosting chocolate covered pretzels

Half Baked Harvest

2.

Butterbeer Cupcakes with Treacle Frosting and Chocolate Pretzels

The perfect accessory for your Harry Potter costume.

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Pint Sized Baker

3.

Fall Leaves Cupcakes

Look at those autumnal swirls.

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halloween black cupcakes with cherry filling tall fs

Kitchen Sanctuary

4.

Halloween Black Cupcakes with Cherry Filling

Like a black forest gâteau in miniature form.

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vegan gluten free halloween ghost cupcakes

Sarah Bakes G Free

5.

Ghost Halloween Cupcakes

So boo-tiful. (And they’re vegan and gluten-free, too.)

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Domestic Gothess

6.

Halloween Two-Tone Rose Red Velvet Cupcakes

Looks fancy but is actually a cinch to make (you can totally use cake mix).

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Pastry Affair

7.

Halloween Cauldron Cupcakes

Chocolate cake filled with marshmallow frosting.

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Reasons to Skip the Housework

8.

Candy Bar Halloween Cupcakes

The perfect way to use up leftover candy.

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The Cake Blog

9.

Candy Corn Halloween Cupcakes

Complete with caramel frosting, natch.

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chocolate pumpkin cupcakes for halloween

Garnish and Glaze

10.

Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes

Just watch that chocolate ganache ooze over the cream cheese frosting.

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Kitchen Sanctuary

11.

Halloween Spiderweb Cupcakes

Use a toothpick to get the cobweb effect.

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apple spice cupcakes with salted caramel frosting

Sally’s Baking Addiction

12.

Apple Spice Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting

The fruit makes it healthy, right?

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Wander Spice

13.

Black Magic Halloween Cupcakes

For a serious showstopper.

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marshmallow web halloween cupcake topper

Handmade by Charlotte

14.

Spooky Marshmallow Web Halloween Cupcakes

Short on time? Use store-bought cupcakes and just add the web yourself.

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pumpkin halloween cupcakes with cinnamon swirl frosting

Sally's Baking Addiction

15.

Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Swirl Frosting

A taste of fall in every bite.

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