Frightful, fun, fierce and.... fluffy? Halloween desserts come in all shapes, sizes and styles. Some are classic with traditional orange and black colors. Some are trendy and cool with lots of eyeballs! Some are too gruesome for words and some are purr-fectly cute! But to me, Halloween cupcakes are just about foolproof. Easy to transport, easy to serve, easy to clean up, perfectly portioned for kids of all ages. So I wanted to share some of my favorite ideas from my Halloween Pinterest Board. ... Continue Reading
Search Results for: Halloween
“The Birds” Halloween Cake
"The Birds" attack in this creepy Hitchcock inspired Halloween cake, pecking their way into a red velvet cake. A new cake tutorial by our contributor, Erin Gardner of Erin Bakes. Put a sweet little bird cutter to more sinister use and create a murder of ravenous cookie crows to decorate your next Halloween cake. The grown-ups will get the Hitchcock reference, while younger party-goers will just think it’s cool that those crazy birds are tearing the cake apart. Make the bird cookies ... Continue Reading
Halloween Gallery
... Continue Reading
Black & White Halloween
Our contributor, Erica OBrien, owner of Erica OBrien Cake Design, is here today with some fabulous Halloween cake inspiration... For these two cakes, my goal was simple: reinterpret Halloween in black and white. I wanted each cake to be symbolic of Halloween without being too literal. I love the sophisticated black and white Halloween decor that seems to reject the conventional Halloween palette of orange and black or orange and purple. For the first cake, the more formal of the ... Continue Reading
Happy Halloween!
Halloween is upon us! Many of you have your Halloween plans set and your baking is complete. Ready and waiting to be devoured by your favorite little ghosts and goblins. But I know there are some of you {like me!} who will be in the kitchen this afternoon, whipping up something sweet. No worries last-minute peeps, we've got you covered when it comes to the inspiration. Scroll through our Halloween Gallery to find a treat that is perfect for your party. Here's 28 scream-worthy Halloween ... Continue Reading
Spooky Splatter Halloween Cake
It's time for a spooktacular new tutorial from our contributor, Erin Gardner, owner of Wild Orchid Baking Company! She's teaching us how to make a spooky splatter cake perfect for Halloween. With the help of a $1 spray bottle, Erin creates an airbrush look that's inexpensive and totally achievable by all! Under the glow of the moon, a starry sky is filled with flying bats.... I find a certain joy in turning dollar store purchases into cake tools. Especially when a find does the job of ... Continue Reading
Halloween Week : Vintage Goth
Today is the final day of our new cake series, EEEK It’s Halloween Week! Five talented bakers were asked to create new designs inspired by Halloween. To bring the spirit of the holiday to life in a modern cake design like none we had seen before. Each baker was given a basic black and white color scheme and a specific genre, creating a week of inspiring cakes for everyone. We've seen everything from whimsical to couture.... but it is Halloween Week after all. So today we have something a ... Continue Reading
Halloween Week : Whimsical
Today is day four in our new cake series, EEEK It’s Halloween Week! Five talented bakers were asked to create new designs inspired by Halloween. To bring the spirit of the holiday to life in a modern cake design like none we had seen before. Each baker was given a basic black and white color scheme and a specific genre, creating a week of inspiring cakes for everyone. And today is we're moving on to the Whimsical category. This third Halloween cake comes to us from Yeni Monroy and her ... Continue Reading
Halloween Week : Glittery Glam
Today is day three in our new cake series, EEEK It’s Halloween Week! Five talented bakers were asked to create new designs inspired by Halloween. To bring the spirit of the holiday to life in a modern cake design like none we had seen before. Each baker was given a basic black and white color scheme and a specific genre, creating a week of inspiring cakes for everyone. So far we've seen the Classic Halloween category followed by the Modern Chic. And today we're moving on to Glittery ... Continue Reading
Halloween Week : Modern Chic
Today is day two in our new cake series, EEEK It's Halloween Week! Five talented bakers were asked to create new designs inspired by Halloween. To bring the spirit of the holiday to life in a modern cake design like none we had seen before. Each baker was given a basic black and white color scheme and a specific genre, creating a week of inspiring cakes for everyone. Yesterday's cake was all about Classic Halloween Fun. And today's cake is made Modern Chic! This second Halloween cake ... Continue Reading
Halloween Week : Classic Fun
I'm crazy excited because we're kicking off a brand new cake series today! EEEK, It's Halloween Week! An entire week of innovative Halloween cake inspiration, created by some of your very favorite bakers! Five swoon-worthy designs that will have you inspired, plus one new easy DIY for you to try! The first cake of Halloween Week comes to us from one of my favorite bakeries of all time. Many of you, including myself, have been fans of Anne Heap, owner of Pink Cake Box in New Jersey, for ... Continue Reading
EEEK! It’s Halloween Week!
Beware: BOO-tiful cakes lie ahead! We’re kicking off a brand new series here on The Cake Blog... an entire week of fabulous Halloween cake inspiration created by some of your favorite bakers! Five talented cake artists were asked (pretty, pretty please) to create innovative new designs, appropriate for a sophisticated yet spooky Halloween. Armed with a basic Black & White color scheme and a predetermined category, each baker set off to create something spooktacular! The end result is a ... Continue Reading
Halloween Candy Cupcakes
Our cupcake contributor, Lauren of Crave. Indulge. Satisfy., is here with a decadent new recipe…. When I think of October there is one thing that comes to mind...CANDY, and lots of it! This is the one month of the year where we have an excuse to keep our pantry stocked full of a variety of mini candy bars and not feel guilty right? I mean you walk the aisles at the grocery store and come to the Halloween candy section and there is bag after bag after bag of candy just asking to be placed ... Continue Reading
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween! Today is a day for thrills and chills as the ghosts, goblins and ghouls make their appearance. I thought we'd take a moment to enjoy this hauntingly fun day with something a little different. Frightfully eerie with his long, black hooded cloak and his pale skeletal figure, this guy is creeeeep-y! Be afraid, be very afraid. We all know who he is and exactly what he wants. He's The Reaper and he's come for.... the CAKE! Enjoy this humorously dark Grim Reaper Cake by Jamie ... Continue Reading
Halloween Round Up
Halloween is almost upon us! I'm sure there will be great sights and frights over the weekend, as little ghosts and goblins start to appear. So I thought we'd wrap up with week with some of my favorite Halloween sweets, styles and treats for the year. From gothic glam to wicked fun and creepy-crawly things that go bump in the night... it's a Black and White Halloween Round UP! Add a touch of gothic glam to your Halloween with these black and white glamorous finds: Nothing says ... Continue Reading
DIY: Halloween Cupcake Centerpiece
Well hello there again everyone! This is Jessica Kirkland from Pen N' Paperflowers Studio and Design... back for another little bit of guest blogging for Carrie here at Half Baked. (You might remember the needle felted acorn tutorial I shared here last Fall?) I'm honored to have been asked by Carrie to put together a post for you showcasing The Pastry Pedestal™ - a patent-pending mechanism I designed to creatively display petite pastries of all types. Since launching The Pastry Pedestal™ ... Continue Reading
Bewitching Halloween Cake
With Halloween right around the corner, we're kicking it into high gear for the next few days with some frightfully fun features! Starting today with a Bewitching Dessert Table, shared with us by Paula of Frog Prince Paperie. This enchanting display features one wickedly modern Halloween cake!! With an orange harlequin pattern and a sleek black and white witch silhouette, this cake is simply charming. The shadows dancing in the background, the witch on her broom flying through the night.... ... Continue Reading
Spook-tacular Halloween Cupcake Toppers
Since we kicked off the Halloween season yesterday with a beWITCHing cupcake liner craft, I thought we'd continue on with the cupcake love. Cupcakes are the perfect treat for children's Halloween parties because they are pre-portioned and easy to serve {and clean up}! Little ghosts and goblins love cupcakes, along with their parents. Moms who don’t eat cake {gasp!} are often enticed by a cupcake. While dads won’t hesitate to woof down two… three… ah, who’s counting really! And after ... Continue Reading
Creepy Halloween Cocktails
Who says Halloween is just for kids? Everyone can enjoy a frightfully good time on Halloween night. So why not treat your adult friends to one of these creative cocktails after the little ghosts and goblins are down for the night. Or try out one of these creepy cocktails, if you dare! {clockwise, starting at top left:} This Espresso Martini delivers a powerful kick! The dark espresso garnished with an orange wedge pays tribute to the traditional orange and black Halloween colors. ... Continue Reading
Halloween Cocktail Party Inspiration
Who says Halloween is just for kids? We loved Halloween as children and still love it as adults. So why not throw a spooktacular Halloween bash appropriate for mature ghosts and ghouls? Here are some great ideas for a frightful Halloween Cocktail Party from our friends at Pottery Barn! {clockwise, starting at top left:} Set the mood with monster eye drinks, crudités and more on a Halloween Cocktail Party Table. Cover a stack of old books and a long-legged spider with this ... Continue Reading
Guest Post: Halloween Party Favors
Well… Hello Half Baked readers! This is Lindsey from over at Bella Grace Party Designs. I was so extremely flattered when Carrie asked me to create a guest post for her truly extraordinary and inspirational blog. Bella Grace Party Designs Blog is primarily designed to find inspiration and creativity. So I am super excited to share a few of my fun ideas on one of the blogs where I get MY daily fix of inspiration. Halloween is right around the corner and happens to fall smack in the middle ... Continue Reading
Chocolate Eyeball Flower
Chocolate Eyeball Flower - how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center. A new Halloween cake tutorial by our contributor, Erin Gardner. For this creeptastic tutorial I called upon the ghosts of cakes past and married two of my most popular techniques: giant chocolate flowers and chocolate eyeballs. Both methods are far easier to execute than they appear with seriously impressive results. Make the eyes and petals as far in advance as you like and store ... Continue Reading
Brooklyn Blackout Cake
Brooklyn Blackout Cake - a decadent chocolate cake made with black cocoa and filled with fudgy chocolate pudding frosting. A new cake recipe by our contributor, Tessa Huff. This hauntingly dark and extremely fudgy cake is perfect for Halloween. Dating back to World War 2, this legendary cake was first created at Ebinger’s Bakery (1898 – 1972) – a long-standing bakery chain based out of Brooklyn. It’s chocolate cake crumb exterior and pudding filling is a nod to the mandatory blackouts of ... Continue Reading
Witch Cauldron Cake
Witch Cauldron Cake - how to make an amazing Halloween cauldron cake that looks like bubbling witches' brew with black buttercream, green ganache and gummy candies. A new tutorial by our contributor Whitney DePaoli. It’s the season of spooky desserts and I could not be more excited about it! I look forward to Halloween every year because it seems to bring about a wild sense of creativity and endless inspiration, especially when it comes to cake. This year I’m all about this Witch ... Continue Reading
Pumpkin Cupcakes 8 Ways
Pumpkin Cupcakes 8 Ways - Eight ways to decorate a pumpkin cupcake with buttercream frosting. Learn how to pipe rosette pumpkins, short pumpkins, tall pumpkins, easy pumpkins and frilly pumpkins! Even though Halloween has come and gone, there's no reason to end our relationship with everything pumpkin. Especially when Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away. We have a vast selection of pumpkin recipes here on the blog and more than a few delicious pumpkin cupcakes (like this classic ... Continue Reading
Animal Skeleton Cake
Animal Skeleton Cake - a carousel cake full of spooky animal cracker skeletons, with a playful sugar skull vibe. A new Halloween / Day of the Dead tutorial by our contributor Erin Gardner. Halloween is my favorite holiday, because it’s all about having fun. I love cutesie-spooky things and tend to shy away from the more realistic and gory side of the day. This is why I’m going to ask you to come along with me and take some artistic liberties when it comes to skeletal accuracy. I ... Continue Reading
Spiderweb Cake
Spiderweb Cake - how to carve buttercream icing to make a spooky spiderweb cake design. So easy and no need to pipe! A new Halloween tutorial by our contributor Erin Gardner. As I’ve stated a number of times in many other cake decorating tutorials, I’m not a fan of piping. I envy those with a steady hand and firm resolve to pipe, but I am not one of them. So when I had the idea for a simple but spooky Halloween cake involving a sparkly candy spider, I had to figure out how to make a web ... Continue Reading