61 Creepy and Cute Cupcake Ideas for Your Halloween Bash

October 31st is basically an open invitation to eat Halloween desserts and Halloween candy all day, right? When it comes time to host a Halloween party, festive and fun Halloween cupcakes should always be on the menu. Looking for some spooky inspiration? You're in luck: Any one of these adorable ideas will easily add some fright (and sugar!) to your holiday festivities. Best of all? Decorating these cute (and creepy) treats will be the perfect Halloween activity to keep you and your little monsters preoccupied before the trick-or treating begins.

These easy recipes are not only scary good, but can be adorable Halloween decorations at your celebratory bash. With decorative mummies, creepy spiders and flying bats, these treats will bring the ‘wow’ factor to your Halloween party. Our recipes include beloved fall flavors like pumpkin spice, devilish dark chocolate and sweet maple. But, we didn’t forget classic favorites like best-ever chocolate cupcakes and rich red velvet, which can be the perfect base for any festive toppings (googly eyes, creepy crawlies). Need a way to use up all that Halloween candy? Pile up your bite-size cakes with any extra candy for a doubly sweet dessert.

Make two (or three) of your favorite frightening recipes, and load up your dessert table with Halloween cakes and Halloween cookie recipes for an eerily delicious Halloween night. Don’t forget to wash down all of these adorable desserts with our Halloween cocktails for a creative, creepy holiday!