We've found some of the coolest, creepiest Halloween cookies [1] and cake pops [2] around, but if you like to keep your kiddie desserts old-school, check out these 15 spooky sweet cupcakes. From classic (and easy to bake or buy) cupcakes with Halloween [3] toppers to versions featuring creative witches' hats, spiderwebs, mummies, owls, and ghosts, these cupcakes are more delightful than frightful!
Witch Hat Cupcake
A simple cupcake gets the Halloween [4] treatment with a cupcake liner-turned-witch hat. Get the tutorial here [5].
Stenciled Cupcakes
Cupcake stencils [7] with bats, spiders, and more turn Martha Stewart [8]'s chocolate cupcakes [9] into spooky treats for Halloween [10].
Ghost Cupcakes
If you're not a fan of frosting, try Ambrosia Baking's ghost cupcakes [12]. Fondant draped over a lollipop makes a scary, floating ghost.
Owl Cupcakes
One Charming Party turned simple chocolate cupcakes, Oreo cookies, and Reese's Pieces into the cutest owl cupcakes [14] ever.
Toothy Skull Cupcakes
A vanilla cupcake with vanilla frosting gets scary with the help of chocolate nonpareils, black shoestring licorice, and white jelly beans for these skull cupcakes [16].
Witches Brew Cupcake Toppers
Store-bought cupcakes turn into Halloween [18] treats with hat and broom cupcake toppers [19] ($14 for 12) from Etsy's KiwiTini Creations.
Low-Fat Mummy Cupcakes
Not only are these chocolate mummy cupcakes [20] from Skinny Taste supercute, but they only have 165 calories and less than four grams of fat each.
Mini Triple Treat Cupcakes
Martha Stewart [22]'s bite-size mini triple-treat cupcakes [23] have two types of candy on top of a peanut-butter-laced cupcake. If candy corn isn't your thing, we think pumpkin Peeps [24] would be equally awesome.
Mini Blood Cakes
Blood cupcakes (OK, actually red velvet, but feel free to freak your kids out for a minute) and cream cheese frosting make for a yummy combo on these mini blood cupcakes [26] from Craftaholics Anonymous. Die-cut Halloween toppers [27] add to the fun.
Spiderweb Cupcakes
Country Living's chocolate cupcakes [29] have white-chocolate spiderwebs floating on top.
Candy Corn Cupcakes
Treats SF added a little food coloring to a white cake mix to make a cupcake [31] reminiscent of the classic Halloween [32] candy corn.
Pumpkin Witch-Hat Cupcakes
Whisk Kid created these pumpkin cupcakes [34] with cream cheese frosting (yum!), but the Halloween [35] topper (made with Hershey's Kisses, chocolate coins, and red royal icing) is the scary cherry on top of this cake.
Monster Cupcakes
Martha Stewart [37]'s monster cupcakes [38] would make for a fun and delicious project for your kids to help with.
Creepy Cupcake Cones
Colored ice cream cones, cake mix, frosting, and assorted candies turn a simple cupcake cone into the Bride of Frankenstein, Frankenstein, and Wolf Man. Get the full instructions here [40].
Owl Cupcake
What could be more appropriate for Halloween [42] than an abundance of chocolate!? Inside BruCrew Life's Reese's Owl cupcake [43] combines a delicious chocolate cupcake with a Reese's cup, mini Oreos, and even more candy.