Halloween baking recipes

Make a batch of gingerbread for your biscuit tin this Halloween. Pipe ghoulish ghosts and monstrous mummies for the icing topping for a suitably spooky theme

If you're after a sweet treat to serve this Halloween, rustle up a batch of these ghoulish vanilla cupcakes. They'll be a hit with kids and grown-ups alike

Swiss meringue buttercream icing transformed into a spooky Halloween showstopper - this rich chocolate sponge will be the guest of honour at any Halloween party

Get the kids in the kitchen helping to make these spooky skeleton biscuits. They're perfect for a Halloween party, or treat in the autumn season

Forget packets of sweets – if you want a real treat at Halloween, these decadent spooky brownies will do the trick. Both kids and adults will love them

Terrify and delight this Halloween with a dramatic chocolate red velvet cake, sandwiched with an easy cream cheese frosting

Rustle up these green pancakes for a Halloween party or special treat. Spinach is the secret ingredient, and kids can decorate them with fruit monster faces

Decorate spider webs on these chocolate doughnuts using dark and white chocolate. They're a spooktacular treat for a Halloween party for kids and grown ups

Get creative in the kitchen and make this ghoulish chocolate bark. Kids will love getting involved in the decoration - add icing eyes and Halloween sweets

Make this moist, cake-like pumpkin bread for a seasonal treat. Best served thickly sliced with butter or a drizzle of maple syrup, and a cup of tea.

Bake our Halloween cupcakes for your little monsters. With black velvet sponge and scary faces made using simple icing techniques, they're spookily good

Rustle up a batch of these moreish pumpkin spice cupcakes as a treat in the autumn. Top with cream cheese icing and dust with extra pumpkin spice

Try these easy-to-bake cinnamon spiced pumpkin muffins as a mid-morning snack. They're ideal for Halloween and Bonfire Night, too

This cake uses a few shortcuts but the final result is a deliciously impressive dulce de leche and pumpkin spice-filled sponge

Make a batch of ghoulish meringue ghosts for your next Halloween party. These cute mallowy meringues are delicious on their own or great for decorating bakes

Get the kids excited for Halloween with these spooky bat and spider cookies. Complete with 'squashed flies' made from chocolate chips, they'll be a big hit

The perfect centrepiece for a Halloween celebration, this cake is guaranteed to make your party extra spooky

Bake our ghost-shaped piñata biscuits with the kids for a Halloween treat. They feature a surprise centre with popping candy to stir up some excitement

Serve up a feline-themed treat this Halloween with this family-friendly chocolate cake. Kids will love getting involved with the cute black cat decoration

Create these cute spider biscuits with kids as part of a Halloween party feast. Children will love adding the spooky chocolate spider legs and icing eyes

Celebrate autumn with this seasonal baked cheesecake. With a moreish, lightly spiced, creamy filling and crunchy ginger base, it's well worth the effort

Make this ghoulishly good Halloween pumpkin cake for a sweet party showstopper. It's great for using up leftover pumpkin and tastes similar to carrot cake.

Use grated pumpkin or butternut squash for these gorgeous, spiced cupcakes