The days are getting darker, the leaves are turning brown and coffee shops are pouring out pumpkin spice lattes super fast, so that only means one thing: Halloween is coming.
Dispel all the summer blues with one of the most exciting traditions of the year. Trick or treating is back on the agenda after a year-long hiatus, so get in the mood by turning your home into a spooky haunted house. Go wild with you costumes, decorations and the matching sweet treats.
We’re talking cakes, chocolates, cookies are all embellished with all the classic spooky holiday motifs.
We might have imagined in a lockdown that our baking skills were at home, but now we’re ready to leave it to the experts to tantalise our terrifying taste buds in the most delicious way. Our favorite bakeries bring mesmerizing dream pies with gruesome twists to become the centerpiece of your table.
Whether you’re planning a spooky themed dinner, or keeping it even smaller and more intimate with only the most loved ones, you deserve to be treated to deliciously delicious desserts and we’ve got you covered.
Check out our picks of the best Halloween party foods so you can celebrate with full and satisfied bellies.
Krispy Kreme Halloween
Scaring is Caring is on the agenda at Krispy Kreme, where the donut experts have given their signature glazed treats a seasonal update. Get in the mood this Halloween with Undead Ned – with a gooey chocolate heart, green icing and Frankenstein’s monster details, Wrapped-Up Rita – filled with Lotus Biscoff and white icing ‘bandage’ lines or Spooky Sprinkles where the original gets an orange makeover with chocolate sprinkles.
Ole & Stone Halloween
The Danish baker has not one but three terrifyingly delicious cakes on the lineup this Halloween. The Eye See You Muffin (£3.25) adds chocolate eyes and red powder to a carrot cake muffin, complete with colorful cream cheese frosting. The Boo the Bat (£3.25) is chocolate based with both the cake and frosting sure to tickle your terrified taste buds and there’s the added embellishment of chocolate eyes and ears. The Spooky (£3.95) is a marshmallow whip on an almond base that has been eerily dipped in white chocolate and decorated with dark chocolate to resemble the appropriate Halloween motif.
Daylesford Halloween Trick or Treat tin
For your specialized haunted snacks this Halloween, Daylesford is where it is. The organic store has cookies, chocolate bars, lollipops, bones, and meringues with classic party motifs to resemble a ghost, owls, pumpkin, and more.
The Trick or Treat tin is filled with chocolate candies that wouldn’t look out of place at Hogwarts, including Chocolate Frogs, as well as mischievous mice, kettle bubbles, and cookies with milk, white, and gold chocolate.
Lola’s Cupcakes
If you’re hosting a dinner party this Halloween or want to surprise your neighborhood trick or treaters, Lola’s is the place to be. Sink your fake vampire teeth into offering cupcakes, brownie boxes, or pies — with vegan alternatives.
You can’t go wrong with Haunted House Fantasy Cake or the Spooky Season Layer Cake which are offered in chocolate or vanilla sponge. The Fantasy has a vanilla base topped with purple icing and a chocolate ganache drip and is decorated with bright orange buttercream and ghost motifs. The Layer has orange buttercream with a chocolate drip and more festive decorations.
Pickles & Baking Monster Biscuits
A must for any Halloween party spread, this devilish batch from Pickles & Bakes really looks the part with its spooky garnishes.
So delicious you won’t be able to stop eating, the brand has layered a chocolate pretzel on a chocolate chip cookie for a festive treat with the flavor and the cute factor. Each box has nine included.
Miss Macaroon Hallowe’en Jack O Lantern Macarons
Miss Macaroon, a Halloween treat that gives back, donates every cent in profits to help young people acquire invaluable skills. So as you sample the delicious Jack O Lantern themed macaroons, you can be content knowing you are making a difference in the lives of those who need it. They are also gluten free.
Hummingbird Bakery Halloween
The extensive Halloween selection at Hummingbird Bakery includes cupcakes, mini cupcakes, pies and whole pies. You can order all products for delivery or collection in the store until October 31.
The ultimate dessert to serve at the end of the scare night? This decadent sponge pinata pie which has a terribly frightening design and an equally exceptional taste. Layers of soft chocolate biscuit are sandwiched together with orange vanilla and topped with a vanilla icing, sugar bats, sprinkles and the word ‘Spooky’ in red icing.
But the best part? The center is full of M&Ms for a surprise that your guests are sure to enjoy. The 6″ cake can accommodate up to six people, while the 8″ option serves a whopping 12.
Honorable mention also goes to Halloween Frankenstein Cake (€34.95) and Chocolate Mile High Monster Cake (€37.95).
From € 3.55 | Hummingbird Bakery
Fortnum & Mason Halloween Squad
You can always count on the luxury grocer for a suitable festive offer – whether that be Christmas or in this case Halloween. Beware of the Three Deadly Chocolate Skulls (£6.50) which combines solid milk, dark and white chocolate skulls and ice cream cookies galore with Pumpkin Faces Ice Cream Cookies (£14.95) and Milk chocolate box with white chocolate bones (€19.95).
Primrose Bakery Halloween Gift Box
Surprise your little horrors with these adorable cupcakes from Primrose Bakery. There are two sizes small by four and medium by six and each mini cake is decorated with delicious classic Halloween motifs – pumpkins, skulls, owls, black cats and even Frankenstein’s monster.
Delicious with a cup of tea, the treats come in boxes of 12. There are also ghost cookies, peanut butter spider cookies, Oreo owl cupcakes, a honeycomb layer cake, a chocolate orange marble loaf and a whole host of pumpkin-based treats. Also check out the Candy Corn Vanilla & White Chocolate Cake with a candy corn-inspired rainbow interior.
Flavortown Bakery Halloween
For the most enchanting night of the year, you can count on Flavortown to pull out all the stops with an epic dessert.
We could hardly choose between the eerily good offerings this year and so wanted to put both the cake and cupcake offerings on the table.
The first spectacular spooky option comes in the form of the Monster Cake – offered in pink, blue, green, yellow and orange with a slight variation in the detailing. They have a chocolate or vanilla sponge flavor and four layers to really eat your heart out. There is also the Pink Skull Cake with a more classic design – pink chocolate skulls around the rim, pink buttercream frosting and a hint of sprinkles. They come in sizes 6″, 8″ or 10″.
In terms of cupcakes, there are two selection boxes with one of both six normal sizes or 12 minis. The small works of art have sprinkles, bones, bats, zombies and more.
bishops Halloween collection
Get your taste buds tingling with Biscuiteers’ selection of ice cream cookies that will bring the scare factor to your soiree.
Not for the faint of heart, the brand’s signature treats have been given a gruesome twist with beautiful skulls, ghosts, pumpkins, mummy pepperbreads, witches, toads and much, much more. All products feature brightly colored and dazzling designs that are as fun as they are delicious.
If you can’t pick your favorite, opt for the Haunted House Biscuit Tin for a mix of the best.
Cutter & Squidge Halloween
Cutter & Squidge has created a mesmerizing collection of small and large cakes with all natural ingredients with no artificial colors or flavors.
The Soho-based bakery’s beloved “biskie” — a sandwich dessert that’s a delicious cross between a cake and a cookie — comes in a variety of shapes and you can try them all in this Halloween selection box.
The Cookie Monster Biskie has a green coconut ‘fur’, a strawberry tongue and a chocolate buttercream and cookie filling. There are also cake truffles, macarons and they come in a box of 12 or 24.