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    Halloween Cake Ideas

    Published: Sep 24, 2024 by heather · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    It's spooky season and we are celebrating with cake. If you are needing inspiration to impress party guests, these Halloween cake ideas are here to help. I have chosen cakes that are simple to decorate but still pack a punch.

    White cake topped with orange and purple frosting.

    These Halloween cake ideas range from playful ghosts and witches to more fall vibes like candy corn and pumpkins.

    I have gathered these cakes to help inspire your creativity. So grab your frosting, fondant and cakes to start making your own Halloween cake creation.

    1. Sprinkle Cake

    Orange cake with sprinkles.

    This is a simple but colorful cake perfect to celebrate Halloween. Frost a cake with orange frosting and pipe with purple and green frosting.

    Top with some Halloween sprinkles to color and texture.

    • Halloween sprinkles

    2. Bats

    Purple cake decorated with bats.

    I love this cute but moody Halloween cake. Dark purple frosting really sets the mood. Add fondant bats with candy eyes to the cake for extra Halloween vibes.

    • Black fondant
    • Candy eyes

    3. Cute Ghosts

    Cake with ghosts on the top.

    These ghosts are a simple way to add Halloween spirit to a simple cake. To make these ghosts, I put a lollipop in the cake and then drape white fondant over the lollipop. Add some eyes and a smile with black fondant.

    • Lollipops
    • White fondant

    4. Candy Corn

    Cake decorated with orange and yellow frosting and topped with candy corn.

    This candy corn inspired cake is perfect for a fall festival, Halloween, or even Thanksgiving. Use white, yellow, and orange frosting to cover the cake. Add candy corn and edible glitter for extra fun.

    • Edible glitter

    5. Frankenstein

    Cake decorated like Frankenstein.

    How cute is this Frankenstein cake!? Frost a tall cake with green frosting and use black icing for the hair and smile.

    6. Jack-O-Lantern

    Jack o lantern cake.

    You can't go wrong with a Jack-O-Lantern cake to celebrate Halloween. This is a frosted cake with black fondant for the eyes and mouth. You can use green fondant to make the stem.

    7. Simple Ghost

    Simple ghost cake.

    Another adorable ghost cake. You can use a similar method to make this ghost. Use a small foam ball with a small dowel and then cover with white fondant.

    • Foam balls for cakes

    8. Halloween Unicorn Cake

    Girl holding a unicorn cake.

    Unicorn cakes are still very popular. You can make a Halloween inspired cake by using fun Halloween colors and a black horn.

    9. Black Cat

    Halloween black cat cake.

    Use black frosting to pipe rosettes on a round cake. Add orange frosting to make the eyes, ears, and whiskers. This is such a cute cake!

    10. Pink Cake

    Pink cake topped with ghost and pumpkins.

    If you have a girly ghost in your life, this Halloween cake idea is for you. A simple pink drip cake topped with a girly ghost and pumpkins.

    11. Witch Hat

    Pink cake topped with witch hat and stars.

    You might not think of hot pink for Halloween but I think it is such a fun, bright color for the season. Top with a witch hat and fondant stars for a unique Halloween cake.

    • Small plastic witch hat

    12. Spider Cake

    Chocolate cake topped with a candy spider with pretzel legs.

    This is a chocolate lovers dream. Take a simple chocolate cake and top it with either a chocolate sandwich cookie or chocolate candy. Use pretzel sticks for the spider legs.

    13. Neon Green

    Green cake with black and orange sprinkles.

    This electric green cake is an eye catcher. Another simple Halloween cake ideas that can be made with green frosting and sprinkles.

    • Neon food coloring

    14. Graveyard Cake

    Halloween cake decorated like a graveyard.

    A graveyard cake is fun and creepy for Halloween. Add fondant ghosts, tombstones, and pumpkins for your graveyard design.

    15. Mummy Cake

    Cake decorated like a mummy for halloween.

    Wrap your cake with strips of white fondant to make this simple mummy cake. Add eyes with fondant to finish off your mummy cake.

    16. Spiderweb Cake

    Orange cake decorated with a spiderweb.

    A spiderweb cake is just what you need for a Halloween party. Use chocolate icing to form your spiderweb on top of a cake. You can add a spider to finish it off.

    • Spider cake topper

    I hope you enjoy these fun, simple Halloween cake ideas.

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