15 Wickedly Tasty Halloween Cupcake Ideas

Cute, creepy, and spooky, these Halloween cupcake ideas will add some spellbinding fun to your dessert menu!

I’ve always had a soft spot for Halloween. It’s that one time of year when the air is crisp, the leaves are falling, and there’s a magical (and slightly spooky!) vibe everywhere. It takes me back to those childhood days of playful scares, laughter, and of course, the SWEETS!

In the spirit of tricks & treats, I’ve gathered the 15 best Halloween cupcakes for you. These recipes are not only fun and eye-catching, but they are easy to make and a blast to decorate. 🧁👻

From zombie cupcakes to cute bats and ghosts, there’s a Halloween cupcake recipe here perfect for your next party!

Cupcakes decorated to look like mummies.

1. Mummy Cupcakes

Mummies usually conjure up creepy images, but these Mummy Cupcakes are nothing but cute!

The cupcakes are chocolate and coffee flavored (um, YUM) and are decorated with icing to look like mummy bandages. It’s an easy way to make an Instagram-worthy dessert!

Cupcakes decorated to look like candy corn.

2. Candy Corn Cupcakes

Candy Corn might be one of the most divisive candies in your trick-or-treat bag, but everyone will love these Candy Corn Cupcakes!

These vanilla-flavored cupcakes use gel coloring to create the iconic yellow, orange, and white design of candy corn.

3. Chocolate Bat Cupcakes

These Chocolate Bat Cupcakes are as spooky as they are delicious! Each bite is a magical mix of chocolaty goodness and creamy frosting, topped with bat wings that are almost too cute to eat.

Cupcakes decorated to look like Frankenstein's head.

4. Frankenstein Cupcakes

How fun are these Frankenstein Cupcakes?! Using green frosting and sprinkles, it’s easy to decorate these electrifying cupcakes.

5. Ghost Cupcakes

I’d be alright with being haunted by these sweet little ghosts, wouldn’t you?!

These Ghost Cupcakes are simple to make and the recipe shows you how to decorate them with three different styles.

6. Zombie Cupcakes

Fun and just the right amount of gore, these Zombie Cupcakes would be a fun addition to a Halloween-themed party.

Using strawberry cake mix and a buttercream frosting flavored with strawberry jam, these would be a nice contrast to all the chocolate-heavy desserts that tend to dominate this holiday.

A black velvet cupcake decorated with sprinkles.

7. Black Velvet Cupcakes

These spooky Black Velvet Cupcakes are rich in chocolate and topped with cream cheese frosting and sprinkles that make them look like a magical night’s sky.

These cupcakes are great if you don’t want to spend a lot of time decorating but still want a stunning dessert.

Cupcakes decorated to look like jack-o-lanterns.

8. Jack-o-Lantern Pumpkin Cupcakes

These Pumpkin Cupcakes are classic! Not only do they look like adorable jack-o-lanterns, but the cupcake mix includes pumpkin puree, so they are loaded with flavor.

Cupcakes decorated to look like a skull.

9. Skeleton Cupcakes

Chocolate cupcakes topped with a luscious buttercream frosting, these Skeleton Cupcakes are easy to make and decorate.

If you’re looking for more variety with your designs, this post also shows you how to do a simple spiderweb and ghost decorations, too!

Cupcakes decorated to look like a bubbling cauldron.

10. Witches Cauldron Cupcakes

For a real pop of color, try these Witches Cauldron Cupcakes. With a devil’s food chocolate base and a colorful Rice Krispies treat bubbly brew on top, these are a truly spooktacular treat!

Cupcakes decorated to look like a vampire.

11. Vampire Cupcakes

These Vampire Cupcakes are anything but creepy! This post shows you how to dress up storebought cupcakes using fondant to create these cute vampire designs.

Cupcakes decorated with a chocolate skull.

12. Vegan Halloween Cupcakes

Elegant and spooky, these Vegan Halloween Cupcakes are just stunning!

Using dark chocolate and homemade blackberry coulis filling, these are topped with a vegan Swiss meringue buttercream frosting for a plant-based treat that everyone will enjoy.

Cupcakes topped with ghosts holding candy corn.

13. Vanilla Ghost Cupcakes

Vanilla Ghost Cupcakes are so simple to make and would be a cute addition to a classroom Halloween party.

Using these candy corn ghosts makes decorating a batch of these cupcakes a snap!

14. Oreo Bat Cupcakes

These Oreo Bat Cupcakes are light and fluffy and really pack in that classic cookies and cream flavor thanks to the homemade Oreo buttercream frosting and cute little cookie bats.

Side view of a black cupcake with red sprinkles.

15. Bleeding Black Cupcakes

These rich Bleeding Black Cupcakes aren’t for the faint of heart. Not only are they ultra-chocolatey thanks to black cocoa and chocolate buttercream, but they also have a scary (but also delicious!) surprise waiting inside made of red chocolate ganache filling.

We hope you have a wickedly happy Halloween! If you loved these Halloween cupcake ideas, be sure to save it to Pinterest or share it with a friend!