Cupcake frenzy
Spooky-sweet is the new black (almost). The topping possibilities are endless and you can go as hardcore or as easy as you like with your flavours, decorations and of course spook.
These glow-in-the-dark cupcakes are just as creepy as they are edible.
Here are some wonders from the internet:
Neon galaxy cupcake Source: Nick Makrides
Meringue mania
If it's adorable does that make it less "Halloween"? Solidify your meringue making with Donna Hay's foolproof recipe - or if you're after an egg-free alternative get whipping with some chickpea water.
Get a bit more inspo from insta:
Aquafaba meringues are made with protein-rich chickpea cooking liquid. Source: China Squirrel
Literally finger lickin'
If you are all about a little more gore, then these take your crunch to a gruesome place and we love it! Try out these ghoulish finger shortbreads, complete with almond nails.
Don't let your brain drain, here are some more ghoulish goodies:
Ghoulish shortbread fingers by Kirsten Tibballs Source: Kirsten Tibballs
Put your prints all over these
Salted chocolate thumbprint cookies
Beware the pumpkin
Will you carve it, or will it carve you? What better carving accompaniment than a slice of pie.
Check out some more patchy ideas:
Pumpkin pie with pecan topping
Cruel and crazy cookies
They don't call them creepy crawlies for nothing... The peanut butter cookie perch for these chocolate spiders helps the spider flavour along.
We've creeped and crawled 'the gram' for more:
The spider heads are filled with ganache for extra effect. Source: Kirsten Tibballs
