13 Ghoulishly Festive Halloween Birthday Cakes

By Southern Living

When you have a Halloween baby to celebrate, you never have to worry too much about a birthday party. A spook-tacular Halloween event to attend is pretty much guaranteed each year. The only thing you might have to worry about? How to make sure a Halloween birthday cake outshines the stockpiles of candy the kids will be gobbling up.

Lucky for you, there are endless creative Halloween cake ideas around the web. Whether you’re making a cake from scratch or working on a fondant masterpiece with your local bakery, these 13 Halloween birthday cake ideas will make sure an October 31 birthday doesn’t get lost in the costume and candy magic of the day. From homemade black cats and monster eye cakes to professionally crafted orange and black edible pieces of art, you’re sure to find a Halloween birthday dessert that feels as celebratory as it does spooky.

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Tiers of Terror Birthday Cake

Glyka Bake Shop
This 10 year old is about to have a terrifyingly good slice of cake.
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Cute Black Cat Birthday Cake

The Cake Blog
More precious than scary, this frosted feline is a kid-friendly treat. See how it's made.

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Ghoolish and Girly Birthday Cake

Layered Bake Shop
This mummy just got a girly birthday makeover. See how it's made.
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Spooky, Semi-Naked Birthday Cake

Baking a Moment
Marshmellow peeps turned ghosts are ghastly garnishes on this nearly naked chocolate and spiced pumpkin layer cake. See how it's made. 

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Stripes and Frights Birthday Cake

Butter Hears Sugar
Black and batty with a hint of Halloween orange, this cake is sure to be a crowd pleaser.

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Little Pumpkin’s First Birthday Cake

Swanky Chic Fete
We found the perfect cake for your little pumpkin’s first birthday.
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Sweet Pumpkin Candy Cake

Cookies and Cups
Your stockpile of Halloween sweets are the secret to turning this delicious cake into the perfect Halloween birthday dessert. See how it's made.

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Candy Corn Birthday Cake

Joann
This colorful layer cake is even tastier than the tiny candy corns trick or treaters love. See how it's made.

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Smiling Pumpkin Swirls Birthday Cake

Joann
Serve a pumpkin with a smile for the perfect birthday treat.
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Creepy Crawly Birthday Cake

Bird on a Cake
It’s hard to believe these cringe-worthy creepy crawlers are delicious chocolate cookies. See how it's made.

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Scary Bright Birthday Bundt Cake

Love Bakes Good Cakes
Who wouldn’t love a birthday bundt cake, especially when it’s exploding with Halloween color? See how it's made.

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Eerie Eyeball Birthday Cake

The Cake Blog
We've got our eye on this Halloween birthday cake that's nearly impossible to mess up. Make a little bit of a mess with the icing? Put the cookies on crooked? It doesn’t matter when your cake is a monster. See how it's made.
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Over the Hill Birthday Cake

Lick the Bowl Good
Dripping with deathly jokes, this “over the hill” birthday cake is sure get a few ghoulish laughs. See how it's made.
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