Looking for truly haunting Halloween cake ideas? From jolly jack-o-lanterns to ghoulish ghost and goblin Halloween cakes, browse our collection of Halloween cake decorating ideas to find the perfect one for your celebration. Beginners and experts alike will find festive Halloween cake recipes and ideas with easy to follow, detailed instructions to create a delicious treat that everyone will enjoy.
Shop the Wilton Online Halloween Shop for festive Halloween cake pans, icing decorations and more.
browse by
By Difficulty Level
- No Reviews (17)
- Easy (13)
- Somewhat Easy (28)
- Medium (23)
- Somewhat Difficult (6)
By Theme
- Animals/Bugs (13)
- Autumn (4)
- Famous Characters (2)
- Juvenile (5)
- Miscellaneous (5)
- Outdoors (1)
- Party (8)
- People (7)
- Pirate (2)
- Pumpkin (9)
- Spooky (64)
- Vehicles (2)
- 2011 (2)
- 2012 (5)
87 ideas were found matching your search criteria.
Hair-Raising Fun Cake
Difficulty: Easy
On Halloween, this Bride Says “I Boo.” Sure to set the party scene, Mrs. Frankenstein gets her shape using our Long Loaf Pan.
At The Head of the Table Cake
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
This spooky fellow is sure to turn heads and he sits in the center of your Halloween dessert table. Nothing adds more fun than a spider crawling out of his empty eye socket. Anything goes on all hollow’s eve.
The Witch Waltz Cake
Difficulty: No reviews
Invite this friendly frequent flyer to your Halloween party! Colorful shaped cake shows a smiling witch dancing a jig with her broomstick.
All Wrapped Up! Cake
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Little goblins will run for their “mummies” when they see All Wrapped Up! As if the mummy head cake wasn’t scary enough, he’s also brought along his fondant spider friend.
Jack-O-Lantern Cake
Difficulty: Easy
Wilton shaped pans make this cake easy! Icing goes on fast using a spatula. Features are made from jellied candies for an extra sweet touch.
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.
Pumpkinfolk Party Cake and Cookies
Difficulty: No reviews
Haunting is all in the family with this zany group of charmers. Jack-O-Lantern cake is surrounded by nesting sizes of pumpkin cookies. What a happy collection of Halloween’s favorite characters!
Ghostly Ride Cake
Difficulty: No reviews
How many ghosts do you think would fit inside this creepy carriage? Two have already joined the bats and spiders on the outside of this fun Halloween cake.
Repossessed Address Cake
Difficulty: Medium
Our Enchanted Castle cake has been taken over by a host of Halloween characters. Ghosts, pumpkins, spiders and bats, all ready-made icing decorations, seem to be everywhere!
Are You My Mummy? Cake
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
It’s the face that will launch a thousand parties. Animated fondant mummy with cute little spider accessory.
Every Body's Welcome! Cake
Difficulty: Somewhat Difficult
Trick or treaters will love the cookie creatures who are creeping up the fondant stone staircase of our castle tower. And what a wicked view through the color flow windows!
Fearsome Face Cake
Difficulty: Medium
Kids will love this googly-eyed monster cake outfitted with edible pretzel appendages. Create fearsome facial features, polka dots and arm and leg wraps with Sugar Sheets shapes and strips.
This Cake is Bugged!
Difficulty: Medium
Everyone just loves creepy crawly things on Halloween. This cake should please all. Worm, beetles, spiders and ants in red and black. A great dessert and conversation starter.
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.
We're Wary of Werewolves! Cake
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
There must be a full moon out tonight! Cuddly Teddy Bear cake has turned into a furry monster ready for some Halloween trickery.
Squirmy Wormy Pumpkin Cake
Difficulty: Easy
Decorate your own Medusa-like cake using the Wilton Jack-O’-Lantern Cake Pan. It’s sure to be a delightful fright at Halloween parties!

