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Wicked Tree Cake

Difficulty: Medium

As if the “dead” tree stump with haunted face isn’t scary enough, why not add branches and a base cake loaded with creepy, lurking surprises. Here it is! A cake highlighted with Wacky Witch and Scary Ghost Toppers. Spiders, bats, pumpkins icing decorations hanging from gnarled tree branches and a Halloween feeling to the old haunt.

Peppy Pumpkin Patch Cake

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

Create a 3-D cake that doubles as your centerpiece! (If you don’t have the Jack-O-Lantern pan you can use a Sports Ball cake, trimmed and shaped.)

She's Weaving Home Cake

Difficulty: Medium

Talk about time to upgrade! This larger than life spider needs more growing room. Made from our Sports Ball Pan and resting on a 12 in. Round Cake, this spider needs some room to stretch his legs along with his fancy shoes.

Day of the Dead Head Cake

Difficulty: Medium

A great way to join the fine Mexican tradition of celebrating death with lively commemorations using bright colors in food, flower and costumes. Our 3-D Skull Pan cake transforms into a beautiful mask covered with white fondant and “painted” with icing colors and Gold Pear Dust. Let parties begin.

Spin a Scary Tale Cake

Difficulty: Somewhat Difficult

Pumpkins and spiders and webs, oh my! These cakes have just about everything you love about Halloween on them. Two-tier stacked cake is topped with a 3-D Dimensions Pumpkin Cake. There is excitement everywhere you look on this cake. Fondant spiders with top hats and others spinning their webs. All good Halloween fun.

Monster High Cake

Difficulty: No reviews

All your screams will come true when you decorate this freaky fabulous Monster High cake for your favorite ghoul’s birthday. It’s easy to create, using the Wilton Monster High Cake pan.

Guess Who's Coming To Dinner? Cake

Difficulty: Medium

More than a little creepy, this head on a platter cake is sure to give your party guests the chills! It’s all edible…from the gumball eyeballs to the fondant veggie decorations.

Covering Lots of Ground Spider Cake

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

This kooky creature covers lots of ground—at Halloween parties, birthday celebrations and more. Combine Soccer Ball and Mini Ball Pans to create the body and head; add licorice legs connected with gum drops and this slinky creature comes to life. Watch our online video.

Welcome to the Web Checkerboard Cake

Difficulty: Medium

Your Halloween guests will certainly be ensnared with this amazing cake. When you slice the cake open, they won’t believe their eyes—a bloody checkerboard pattern! Create this eerie delight with the Wilton Checkerboard Cake Pan Set.

That Glazed Look Skull Cake

Difficulty: Medium

What a simply crazy and ghoulish dessert to set on your Halloween table this season! So easy to make with our 3-D Skull Pan. Just bake, cover with glaze and fill in cavities with scary Black Sparkle Gel.

Spiced-Up 3-D Pumpkin Cake

Difficulty: Medium

There’s nothing better than the welcoming aromas of spice cake baking on a brisk autumn day. Our pumpkin spice cake is filled with buttercream icing and topped with a fondant stem and leaves. Poured Wilton Decorator Icing gives it the final touch.

Nosferatu Vampire Head Cake

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

It an incredibly haunting time of the year and there is no better way to celebrate it with none other than a vampire. This classic character has been around for decades bringing a world of darkness aura with him. At your party, it’s all in good fun.

Good Housecreeping Cake

Difficulty: Somewhat Difficult

This old haunt is custom-built with Color Flow windows and doors, gingerbread roof panels and royal icing fences and turrets.

Dead Head Skull Cake

Difficulty: Easy

Want to get a head this Halloween? Well, create this creepy head-shaped cake, using our Dimensions 3D Skull Pan, for your adult party.

Too Ghoul Casket 3-D Cake

Difficulty: Medium

Cause a fright and some delight when you serve this eerie cake this Halloween! Wilton Dimensions® Skeleton In Casket 3-D Pan gives this character his gruesome shape.

There Goes the Bride! Cake

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

She’s back from the dead and ready to party! Made with Wonder Mold pan and Teen Doll Pick. She’s dressed and ready find her long-lost Frankenstein.