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DIY Halloween Cakes YOU Can Make!

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Halloween cakes
Want to do something truly impressive for your Halloween party or to donate to a carnival Cake Walk this year? Make one of these impressive cakes and set the mood!

  1. Monster Cake:  Cute idea and not too difficult to do.
  2. Eyeball cake:  Creepy and fun!  Looks like a fairly easy one to do.
  3. Haunted House:  Hack a premade Gingerbread house kit into this cool Halloween scene!
  4. Coffin Cake: Scroll down just a bit for this easy cake that only takes 20 minutes to put together!
  5. Spider Cake:  No special equipment needed.
  6. Candy Corn Cake:  Gorgeous cake that gives a girlie sophistication to your Halloween!
  7. Spider Web Cheesecake:  Perfect for the grown-ups!
  8. Haunted Ghost Cake:  Want to totally dazzle your guests?  Glowing ghosts will do it!  So cool!
  9. Marshmallow Cobweb Cake:  Simple and super cool, and not too tough.
  10. Swamp cake:  Do all your attempts at creativity look like a wreck?  This one is for you because you can’t mess it up!  (scroll down for recipe)
  11. X-ray Cake:  Some simply fondant work will make this a hit.  (especially perfect for people in the medical field)
  12. Cute Ghost:  If you love playing with fondant, you’ll love this cute idea!
  13. Monster Eyes:  Looks terrific and is basically fool-proof thanks to Oreos, Junior Mints, and M&Ms.
  14. Graveyard:  Ready-made Pepperidge farm cookies make this cake come together easily.
  15. Oreo Spider Cake:  Friendly and cute spiders will delight your guests!
  16. Frankenstein:  Ready-made mixes and gels will have you creating this cool cake in no time.
  17. Spooky cave:  Ever heard of Kransekake?  It’s traditionally a Christmas item, but this creative spin turns it into a spooky cave of candy treasures that will be unique and fun for your kids!
  18. Monster cake:  Easy and not fussy.  You can let the kids help!
  19. Spooky Spider:  You can make him sweet or scary–your choice.

 

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