30 Amazing Halloween Cake Recipes That Are Scary-Good (2024)

These cheesecake bars are the perfect way for your guests to eat a sweet treat while still being able to mingle the night away.

Get the Pumpkin Cheesecake Ghosts recipe.

You don't need a special spell to put together this fun black chocolate witch cake — just colorful buttercream and spooky decorations.

Get the recipe for Black Chocolate Witch Cake.

This is one black cat that you'll definitely want to cross paths with. Not only is it fun to look at, but this cake's rich buttercream frosting will leave you purring.

Get the recipe for Halloween Cat Cake.

This delicious pumpkin cake comes with a tasty surprise inside: It's studded with chocolate chips!

Get the recipe for Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake.

This fun take on a classic chocolate lava cake is sure to wow. Oozing with green frosting instead of a chocolate ganache, these desserts are guaranteed to scare, wow, and satisfy.

Get the recipe for Mini Cauldrons.

Bury those chocolate cravings for good with this rich layer cake that's spook-tacular for Halloween and a sensational choice year-round with an espresso-tinged batter and bittersweet chocolate frosting. Just don't include the mini graveyard during the other months of the year.

Get the recipe for Graveyard Cake.

This adorable cake is jam-packed with fall flavor thanks to the canned pure pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, and molasses.

Get the recipe at Country Living.

A simple cake that makes a statement? Yes please!

Get the recipe for Chocolate Pumpkin Cake.

This decadent, chocolatey bundt cake is sure to be the star of your Halloween party.

Get the recipe at Good Housekeeping.

Who says ice cream cake is just for summer? Top this easy no-bake cake with candy corn pumpkins for an extra festive touch.

Get the recipe for S'Mores Pumpkin Chocolate-Chip Ice Cream Cake.

Dessert becomes a graveyard smash when it's a red velvet cake that's been baked in a loaf pan and cut into a coffin shape. Chop off the top to turn it into a lid that, when perched slightly askew, looks like a vampire escaped.

Get the recipe for Coffin Cake.

Perfect for peanut butter and cheesecake lovers alike, this no-bake dessert contains a hidden layer of Reese's cups and is topped with Reese's pieces.

Get the recipe for No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake.

How adorable are these cakes?! Once you cut them open, you'll find a cinnamon swirl cake topped with cream cheese frosting.

Get the recipe from Good Housekeeping.

Don't let the creepy coffin exterior fool you — this red velvet cake will bring your taste buds to life. Plus, you can easily dress up the cake with a black foamboard coffin using the free template.

Get the recipe for Mummy Coffin Cake.

There's nothing scary about this scarecrow. Use cupcakes to make this giant, colorful creation that's much easier to distribute come serving time.

Get the recipe for Scarecrow Cupcakes Cake.

This treat may look earthy, but it tastes like heaven. This soft chocolate sponge cake is rolled up with a cream cheese mocha filling and slathered with luscious bittersweet chocolate frosting.

Get the recipe for Log Cake.

You won't want to carve a frightening face into this pumpkin. It's actually carrot cake complemented by cream cheese frosting and an ice cream cone stem.

Get the recipe for Pumpkin Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting.

This sweet, chocolatey cake has an other-worldly exterior complete with marzipan bones and edible glitter. There's a tasty reward waiting for those brave enough to take a bite.

Get the recipe for Chocolate Voodoo Cake.

This bewitching dessert entrances with a dazzling dark blue sky and fun fondant characters, which conceal a delicious surprise inside: moist poundcake spread with creamy vanilla frosting.

Get the recipe for Halloween Moon Cake.

Thanks to cake mix and a book-shaped pan, this dessert is so easy to make.

Get the recipe for Book of Spells Cake.