If you need information on how to decorate cupcakes for Halloween, then this page will help you out. Before long you will have cupcakes that look like witches, ghosts, spiders and more. Halloween cupcakes can be as wild as your imagination. Zombies, vampires, and graveyards are also Halloween motifs that translate well into cupcakes. Decorating cupcakes does not need to involve elaborate confections or tools, but some guidance can help. These cupcake decorations can provide fun to any party or family event.

One quick and easy way to decorate Halloween cupcakes is to use a stencil.http://www.mahalo.com/how-to-make-printable-halloween-stencils. Other designs can incorporate a variety of toppings including candy like marshmallows, licorice, hard candies, nuts, jellies and jams, fruit leather, chocolate chips and almost any edible treat you can imagine.

A quick and easy way to decorate cupcakes is to stencil a design over the top of them. To do this, all you need is frosted cupcakes, a topping and a stencil. You can also use this technique to decorate cakes, cookies and brownies.

There are a variety of toppings you can use including:

1. Colored sugarhttp://frugalliving.about.com/od/condimentsandspices/ht/Colored_Sugar.htm
2. Colored powdered sugarhttp://www.fabulousfoods.com/recipes/miscellaneous/article/223/19924
3. Colored coconuthttp://www.fabulousfoods.com/recipes/miscellaneous/article/223/19924
4. Sanding sugarhttp://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.0e0eb51a2e6b5ad593598e10d373a0a0/?vgnextoid=20742e912b11f010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default&rsc=header_2&autonomy_kw=make+stencils Stenciled Halloween Cakes
5. Ground ginger and confectioners' sugarhttp://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.0e0eb51a2e6b5ad593598e10d373a0a0/?vgnextoid=20742e912b11f010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default&rsc=header_2&autonomy_kw=make+stencils Stenciled Halloween Cakes
6. Cocoa powder and cinnamon

You can make your own stencils very easily. If you are interested, check out Mahalo's page on how to make printable Halloween stencils. However, cupcake and cookie stencils are fairly inexpensive and can be purchased online at any of the following locations:

1. Wilton http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=3E30A953-475A-BAC0-560BAE9E9D2EBF04&killnav=1 Halloween Cupcake and Cookie Stencils
2. Crate and Barrel http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=54&f=30097 Halloween Cupcake Stencils
3. Martha Stewart Crafts http://www.marthastewartcrafts.com/detail.php?p=63688&v=msc_holi_halloween Cupcake Stencils
4. HSN.com http://www.hsn.com/cupcake-and-cookie-stencils-8-pack-halloween_p-4585621_xp.aspx Cupcake and Cookie Stencils 8-pack

Making creepy faces can be a great way to decorate cupcakes for Halloween. Depending on how you make it, the faces can become vampires, monsters or Extraterrestrial Intelligence|aliens. Here are a few techniques you can use to give your cupcakes a spooky--but still sweet--twist.

1. Eyes can be created using M&Ms, mini marshmallows or jellybeans painting with melted chocolate]. http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.3a0656639de62ad593598e10d373a0a0/?vgnextoid=031e2e912b11f010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&autonomy_kw=Halloween%20Cupcakes&rsc=ns2006_m2
2. Cut up marshmallows for teeth.http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.3a0656639de62ad593598e10d373a0a0/?vgnextoid=031e2e912b11f010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&autonomy_kw=Halloween%20Cupcakes&rsc=ns2006_m2
3. Use a Jordan almond for the nose.http://jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=50218
4. Make a tongue out of strawberry fruit leather.http://jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=50218
5. Use black rope licorice to create hair, eyebrows and any other desired facial features.http://iheartcuppycakes.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/my-booo-tiful-halloween-cupcakes/

One of the easiest way to make a Halloween Witch cupcake is to use a chocolate sugar cones on top of chocolate cupcakes.

Here is how to create it:

1. Frost the cupcakes with green frosting.
2. Invert one chocolate sugar cone onto the top of each cupcake. You can make a brim for the hat using melted milk chocolate.http://iheartcuppycakes.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/my-booo-tiful-halloween-cupcakes/
   1. Pipe the chocolate in a circle on waxed paper and place the cone on top.http://iheartcuppycakes.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/my-booo-tiful-halloween-cupcakes/
   2. Seal the cone by adding more chocolate.http://iheartcuppycakes.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/my-booo-tiful-halloween-cupcakes/
   3. Then place the hats into the freezer until they firm up.http://iheartcuppycakes.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/my-booo-tiful-halloween-cupcakes/
3. Eyes can be made using M&Ms or chocolate chips.http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/wicked-witch-cupcakes?autonomy_kw=Halloween%20Cupcakes&rsc=header_5 http://iheartcuppycakes.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/my-booo-tiful-halloween-cupcakes/
4. Use black rope licorice to add hair, eyebrows, and any other desired facial features.http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/wicked-witch-cupcakes?autonomy_kw=Halloween%20Cupcakes&rsc=header_5
5. Use candy corn to form a nose.http://iheartcuppycakes.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/my-booo-tiful-halloween-cupcakes/

Spider cupcakes are one of the most popular variety around Halloween. There are two methods you can use create them.

The first method is to use the cupcake to make one large spider. Here's how you can create the various parts of the spider:

1. To make the body, you can coat the cupcake with chocolate frosting or vanilla frosting tinted black. Then top it with sanding sugar, large black gumdrops that were squeezed through a garlic press to create hair, chocolate sprinkles or leave it plain.http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.3a0656639de62ad593598e10d373a0a0/?vgnextoid=031e2e912b11f010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&autonomy_kw=Halloween%20Cupcakes&rsc=ns2006_m2 http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?recipeId=36693 http://iheartcuppycakes.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/my-booo-tiful-halloween-cupcakes/
2. Eyes can be made using cinnamon candy, jelly beans or candy eyes.http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.3a0656639de62ad593598e10d373a0a0/?vgnextoid=031e2e912b11f010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&autonomy_kw=Halloween%20Cupcakes&rsc=ns2006_m2 http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes/cool-spider-cupcakes-51237.aspx http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?recipeId=36693
3. Create fangs by cutting tiny cone shapes from a marshmallow or using candy corn.http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.3a0656639de62ad593598e10d373a0a0/?vgnextoid=031e2e912b11f010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&autonomy_kw=Halloween%20Cupcakes&rsc=ns2006_m2 http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Spider-Cupcakes/Detail.aspx
4. Use pieces of black rope licorice to create the legs. You might opt to insert one end of each licorice piece into a spice drop to make feet.http://www.wilton.com/idea/Spider-Cupcake Spider Cupcake

The second method is to create a spiderweb design on the cupcake and add a smaller spider. To make the spider web design, frost the cupcakes and then either:

1. Draw a design using icing.http://www.weightwatchers.com/food/rcp/index.aspx?recipeId=95261
2. Use melted chocolate chips or colored frosting to make concentric circles.http://www.meals.com/Recipes/Cobweb-Cupcakes/Reviews.aspx?recipeid=134751&return=15&page=2 http://www.nickjr.com/food/cake_finder/themed_cakes/spider_web_cupcakes.jhtml Spider Web Halloween Cupcakes Then, drag a toothpick through them starting at the center to create the design.

To create the spider, you can purchase plastic ones or make one using frosting, gumdrops or tootsie rolls.http://funnfud.blogspot.com/2007/10/chocolate-spider-cupcakes-halloween.html http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/spider-cupcakes-recipe.htm http://www.toppartyideas.com/giant-spider-cupcakes/

Making a ghost cupcake can be as simple as frosting a cupcake white and adding a couple of candy eyes or adding candy ghosts onto the top of each cupcake.http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/ghouly-cupcakes-recipe/index.html http://www.wilton.com/idea/Gruesome-Ghost-Cupcakes Gruesome Ghost Cupcakes However, if you want a more unique look, try this:

1. You will need cupcakes, chocolate frosting, vanilla frosting, decorator's icing, and Nutter Butter cookies (one for each cupcake).http://jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=50069 Halloween Recipes: Creepy Cupcakes Recipe
2. Frost the cupcakes with the chocolate frosting.http://www.recipezaar.com/140348 Halloween Ghost Cupcakes Recipe
3. Insert a cookie into each cupcake so it is upright.http://jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=50069
4. Frost the visible portion of the cookie with vanilla frosting.http://www.recipezaar.com/140348 Halloween Ghost Cupcakes Recipe (It may be easier to frost the front of the cookie and draw the face before you insert it into the cupcake.)
5. Use the decorator's icing to draw a face on each ghost.http://www.recipezaar.com/140348 Halloween Ghost Cupcakes Recipe

Tombstone cupcakes are great for Halloween. Make several and they not only serve as desert but as decoration (your own graveyard!) for your home. Here's how to do it:

To make the cupcakes with tombstones you will need:

1. 1. Chocolate-frosted cupcakes.
   2. Crumbs from chocolate cookies or chocolate wafers.http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cupcake-Graveyard/Detail.aspx Cupcake Graveyard http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.3a0656639de62ad593598e10d373a0a0/?vgnextoid=d20f412cec32f010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&autonomy_kw=Halloween%20Cupcakes&rsc=ns2006_m1 Tombstone Cupcakes
   3. Nutter Butter cookies, shortbread cookies, or chocolate covered graham cracker cookies to make the tombstones.http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/ShowRecipe.aspx?rid=16030 Halloween Cupcake Trio http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.3a0656639de62ad593598e10d373a0a0/?vgnextoid=d20f412cec32f010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&autonomy_kw=Halloween%20Cupcakes&rsc=ns2006_m1 Tombstone Cupcakes] http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cupcake-Graveyard/Detail.aspx Cupcake Graveyard
2. Dip or sprinkle the cookie crumbs onto each cupcake (to make it look like dirt).http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/ShowRecipe.aspx?rid=16030 Halloween Cupcake Trio
3. Write epitaphs (such as R.I.P.) on the end of each cookie using decorating gel or frosting.http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cupcake-Graveyard/Detail.aspx Cupcake Graveyard
4. Stick one cookie into each cupcake.
5. Add a candy corn pumpkin or half of a gummi worm next to the tombstone if desired.http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/ShowRecipe.aspx?rid=16030 Halloween Cupcake Trio http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.3a0656639de62ad593598e10d373a0a0/?vgnextoid=d20f412cec32f010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&autonomy_kw=Halloween%20Cupcakes&rsc=ns2006_m1

Making an eyeball out of a cupcake is simple. Start with cupcakes frosted with white frosting.

1. Use or white frosting tinted with red food coloring to create veins on the top of the cupcake.http://projects.eveningedge.com/recipes/icky-eyeballs-cupcakes/ Icky Eyeballs Cupcakes http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/EYEBALL-CUPCAKES-232942
2. Top each cupcake with some type of disk-shaped candy such as Lifesavers or fruit snacks.http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/EYEBALL-CUPCAKES-232942 Eyeball Cupcakes Recipe http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes/eyeball-cupcakes-94568.aspx
3. Add a black jelly bean or candy-coated chocolate pieces to the center for the iris.http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/EYEBALL-CUPCAKES-232942 Eyeball Cupcakes Recipe http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes/eyeball-cupcakes-94568.aspx