15 Halloween Cupcake Recipes Sweeter Than Candy
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One of the best parts about getting into the Halloween spirit is getting creative in the kitchen when it comes to homemade sweet treats. Cupcakes are always a winner, and as far as versatility goes, the sky is the limit — you can go spooky or pumpkin-themed or pile on all the appropriate seasonal candy. We've rounded up 15 options fitting these categories and beyond. Take your pick.
— Additional reporting by Anna Monette Roberts
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Candy Corn Cupcakes
Candy-corn-lovers will be all over the color patterns and toppers on these adorable cupcakes.
Get the recipe: candy corn cupcakes
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Monster Strawberry Cupcakes
What's better than a chocolate-covered strawberry? A strawberry monster cupcake. Bonus points for the Oreo crumble.
Get the recipe: monster strawberry cupcakes
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Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
Just because you may have gone vegan doesn't mean you've given up dessert, right? These cupcakes will be just as satisfying as the real thing.
Get the recipe: vegan pumpkin chocolate chip cupcakes
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Spiderweb Cupcakes
The spiderweb design will steal the show on these devil's food cupcakes.
Get the recipe: spiderweb cupcakes
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Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Pieces as toppers are the true draw on these chocolate cupcakes.
Get the recipe: Reese's peanut butter chocolate cupcakes
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Ghost Cupcakes
Make these adorable (and edible) cupcake ghost toppers with marshmallows.
Get the recipe: ghost cupcakes
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Halloween Confetti Cupcakes
Jazz up your cupcakes with Halloween-colored sprinkles.
Get the recipe: Halloween confetti cupcakes
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Spider Cupcakes
Black string licorice will form the perfectly long and creepy spider legs on these cupcakes.
Get the recipe: spider cupcakes
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Lightened-Up Pumpkin Cupcakes
These pumpkin cupcakes offer a pillowy and light marshmallow frosting as opposed to a superthick and sweet buttercream.
Get the recipe: lightened-up pumpkin cupcakes
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Pumpkin Snickers Cupcakes
The addition of Snickers adds a unique component to chocolate and pumpkin everything. As an added bonus, these come topped with an edible spiderweb.
Get the recipe: pumpkin Snickers cupcakes
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Butterbeer Cupcakes
Because Halloween is synonymous with Harry Potter, am I right?
Get the recipe: Butterbeer cupcakes
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Cherry and Red Velvet Eyeball Cupcakes
These "bloody red" cherry red velvet cupcakes are gory but brilliant for Halloween.
Get the recipe: raspberry and chocolate velvet cupcakes
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Chocolate Cupcakes With Butterfinger Peanut Butter Frosting
Looking for something different from the usual cupcake frosting? Opt for deliciously sweet homemade Butterfinger peanut butter frosting instead.
Get the recipe: chocolate cupcakes with Butterfinger peanut butter frosting
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Chocolate Mummy Cupcakes
Not much decorating skill required, but they turn out so cute.
Get the recipe: chocolate mummy cupcakes
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Chocolate Halloween Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting
There's nothing boring about chocolate cake and cream cheese frosting on Halloween once you dye the frosting a perfectly bright shade of orange.
Get the recipe: chocolate Halloween cupcakes with cream cheese frosting