Halloween Cake Ideas

Discover savoury ideas and ghoulish desserts in our collection of Halloween baking recipes as well as our top Halloween baking ideas. We also have a selection of halloween biscuits, halloween jelly and halloween party recipes.

1. Black cat cake

This picture purr-fect black cat cake is the perfect feline companion to any selection of sweet treats. Kids will love getting involved in making this simple sponge and decorating it with their favourite sweets. Try more animal cake ideas for kids’ parties.

2. Halloween pumpkin cake

Pumpkin cake with frosting, cut into squares

Try a seasonal twist on the classic carrot cake and make our Halloween pumpkin traybake. Put leftover pumpkin to good use post-carving and try this zesty spiced sponge with smooth cream cheese icing. Traybakes are especially handy for parties – simply slice and serve when needed.

Find more clever ways to use squash with our favourite pumpkin recipes.

3. Freaky finger red velvet cake

Go all out with a ghoulish red velvet cake surrounded by freaky chocolate fingers and slathered in a simple cream cheese frosting. Slices will be scoffed left right and centre. Make sure your buttercream is thick enough to stick your severed fingers on, and keep a couple on the side to decorate the top.

Get more inspiration for gory bakes with our Halloween cake collection.

4. Spider’s web cake

Chocolate layer cake with white icing and spider's web design

Arachnophobes look away now! Complete with marshmallowy webs and a sweet Swiss meringue buttercream, our spider cake is sure to be the guest of honour at any party. Use a dash of dark stout in your sponge to bring out the richness of the chocolate. In order to ensure your webs look eerily accurate, chill the cake until the buttercream is very firm. Once it’s finished, let the cake sit at room temperature before serving.

Want to try more spidery sweets? Try our chocolate spider cookies, frightful spider nest cakes or chocolate orange spider jellies.

5. Haunted graveyard cake

Chocolate cake decorated to look like a graveyard

Top a decadent chocolate sponge with mini meringue ghosts and chocolate biscuits headstones to create our haunted graveyard cake. Everyone will want a slice of this sticky masterpiece. The dark chocolate ganache adds a slightly bitter edge to balance out the sweet sponge. Both kids and adults alike will want a taste of this terrifying treat.

Want some more ghostly goodies? Try our Halloween piñata biscuits with a popping candy centre.

6. Spiced pumpkin Halloween cake

An orange hued spiced pumpkin Halloween cake, topped with star sprinkles and white chocolate ghosts

Homemade white chocolate ghosts give this spooktacular cake the fun factor, while also being easy enough for kids to get involved with, too. Top the spiced sponges with orange buttercream for a tasty treat. Try more pumpkin recipes to make with kids.

7. Halloween slash cake

White iced cake with slash marks and red inside

Add some drama to your treat table with our Halloween slash cake. Stark red stripes on white fondant, covering a rich chocolatey sponge make for an eye-catching and delicious centrepiece. Mix up some speedy fake blood and get creative.

8. Easy spook cake

The perfect rich chocolate cake to get Halloween going! This easy spook cake is sandwiched together with a dark chocolate buttercream and topped with shop-bought mini meringues decorated however you’d like. For a spooky fake blood effect, use berry syrup and drizzle over. Next, try our best-ever chocolate cakes.

9. Spooky Halloween marshmallow cheesecake

Send a shiver down the spines of your party guests with this cute Halloween cheesecake, made with marshmallows and decorated with spooky meringue ghosts. Why not serve it as part of a Halloween afternoon tea?

10. Pumpkin & caramel cake

Pumpkin & caramel corner-cutting cake on a black cake stand

This cake uses a few shortcuts but the final result is a deliciously impressive dulce de leche and pumpkin spice-filled sponge. Discover more recipes with dulce de leche.