We’re always thinking of fun ways to satisfy our sweet tooth here at Wholesale Sweets – and we love nothing more than a seasonal treat. So, Halloween is the perfect time to get creative and express yourself! It is such a fun time of year for a whole host of reasons. Apart from the fun of Halloween costumes, parties and the many sweets and chocolates involved, the spooky season has a strong aesthetic that lends itself to lots of delicious things. One of the most exciting? Baking! After all, what party is complete without a cake?!
So, we spent a little time daydreaming about creepy cake and bakes, and these are some of our favourites. From mouth-watering recipes to eerie decoration ideas, here are some of our favourite ideas for spooky season bakes.
Roguish Recipes
Whether you love getting your hands dirty in the kitchen, or just enjoying the results of those who do, you can’t beat the magic of a homemade baked goodies. There are endless spellbinding recipes online, which means that even inexperienced bakers can enjoy something scarily tasty – without a trip to the cake shop!
If you’re baking with the help of some little monsters, this Black Cat Cake is a purrfect choice. It’s a simple recipe that won’t require any witchcraft, plus there’s plenty of fun to be had with decorating the charming chocolate cake! The recipe suggests using fondant and liquorice or biscuit sticks, but you could use anything you like. From Oreo Cookie Crumbs to Strawberry Mini Marshmallows, there are plenty of other treats that you can get creative with. You could even add some White Chocolate Mice as a little decorative treat on the side!
For a scary showstopper that’s perfect for a grown up Halloween party, this Bloody Halloween Cake from Jane’s Patisserie is spooktacular! The chocolate sponge is complimented by the vanilla frosting and ganache – a delicious combination that you know will go down a hit! But it’s the gory appearance of the cake that is scarily good. With the appearance of smashed glass and the blood red ganache splatters, this is breath-taking – and surprisingly easy to accomplish, too.
With equally eye-catching decoration, this Halloween Slash Cake recipe offers fruity flair and a delicious red velvet sponge. The bloody slash decoration is something you can have some fun with, and you could even match it to your costume!
Devilish Decoration Ideas
Baking is always something that kids want to get involved with – especially the decorating! A simple cupcake recipe is an easy way for them to be involved in the baking process, whilst you can easily pick up some ready-made ones to make the process even simpler. Cookies are also a great alternative with plenty of space for your own designs, too. With the huge range of Halloween pick n mix sweets and treats available, the only thing stopping you is your imagination!
Within our range, you’ll find Kingsway Jelly Eyeballs, Barratt Milk Teeth and Vidal Jelly Filled Brains, which are perfect for making a zombie masterpiece! Whether you create deconstructed face, or just scatter the parts, this is a simple and effective way to make something that’s terrifying and tasty in equal measure.
There’s a whole lot more besides that, though. Spiders certainly give lots of people the creeps, so they’re perfect decoration for cookies and cupcakes. Using some black icing and liquorice, you can easily create them! Unravel Liquorice Wheels, separate the two sides and chop them up for spindly little legs on cookies or cupcakes, whilst you can keep them longer and use both strands of liquorice together for fuller legs on bigger bakes.
If you want to create a scary scene, then you’ll want a bigger canvas. Chocolate brownies are perfect here! The beloved dessert provides the perfect stage for a haunted Halloween graveyard scene – especially if you serve them on a tray for maximum space. Some of the Kingsway Pumpkin & Ghost Mallows will not only channel a rocky road slice, but they’re an adorable Halloween decoration. Biscuit fingers make perfect headstones and are easy to ice onto, whilst candy floss can provide some flavoursome fog.
Make the Most of Your Pumpkins
Carving a pumpkin is a bona fide Halloween tradition. Seeing the silhouette as night draws in will put you in the Halloween spirit like nothing else. But our orange friends have even more to give.
Spiced pumpkin is the definitive flavour of Halloween, and it’s definitely at it’s best with fresh pumpkin! You can use your leftover pumpkin guts for a whole host of mouth-watering treats. From warming soups to fragrant juices and countless delicious cakes, it’s a versatile resource that shouldn’t be thrown away!
The guts could easily be used for a whole pumpkin cake, but these Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting sound idyllic with a hot coffee on a fresh autumn day. You can top them with some spooky sweets or enjoy the simplicity of the frosting and cupcake as they are. Either way, you’re in for a real treat.
In and amongst the chaos of organising Halloween costumes, preparing for parties and stocking up for trick or treaters, spooky season can certainly be a hectic time of year. Here at Wholesale Sweets, we deliver the best of the wholesale shopping experience right to your door. Whether you need pick and mix sweets, multipacks for trick or treaters or baking supplies, we’ve got you covered. So, whatever you’re planning this year, you can find the Halloween sweets you need in bulk and at great value!
