A wonderful side effect of getting into baking and cooking is that, alongside all the delicious food you can eat, it’s also a fantastic outlet for some creativity. Every season, holiday and celebration, you can flex those artistic muscles and make something new.

We’ve gathered some fantastic, creative and spooky food ideas for your Halloween parties. We also got in touch with Josephine Casey from Sweetjosiebakes to learn more about cakes and pastries. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to comment your thoughts below.

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#1 Who Wants A Piece Of My Sweet Apple Pie?

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#2 My Colleagues Said My Zombie Fingers Were A Bit Too Lifelike, And I Take That As A Compliment

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#3 Milk Chocolate Stuffed Jack-O-Lantern Cookies

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Bored Panda got in touch with Josephine Casey from Sweetjosiebakes, an expert baker, and she was kind enough to answer some questions. First, for all the amateur bakers out there, we wanted to hear what are the most common mistakes inexperienced bakers make?

“Not using a scale while baking and relying solely on cups for measurements which is common in the US. However, when it comes to baking, particularly for beginners, precise measurements are essential. For instance, using cups for flour may seem convenient, but it can lead to inconsistencies.”

#4 Blueberry Bat Hand Pies

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#5 Halloween Appetizers

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#6 Halloween Treats

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“If you were to scoop flour four times using a 1-cup measurement and then weigh it, you’d likely find that each scoop weighs a different amount. These discrepancies can result in improperly baked goods,” she shared.

#7 Our Halloween Party Charcuterie Board

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#8 My First Halloween Treat This Year – A Shattered Glass Cake

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#9 I Made A Cake For Halloween And Forgot To Share It, So I’m Sharing It With You Today

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So for those who might be inspired to get into baking before the end of the season, we asked Josephine to share some tips for beginners. “It’s important not to feel discouraged after a failed baking attempt. Mistakes are common, especially when you’re new to baking, as it’s a precise science.”

#10 My Halloween Pie This Year

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#11 Halloween Charcuterie Board

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#12 Jack Skellington Oreo Cheesecake

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“Factors such as incorrect measurements, temperatures, or even the quality of the recipe can contribute to less than ideal results. Remember, practice truly does lead to improvement, even though it might sound cliché. So keep at it, and you’ll see progress over time,” she shared with Bored Panda.

#13 Poisoned Apple Pie

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#14 Deviled Eggs

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#15 Gorgeously Spooky Bread Of The Dead, Made With A Delicious Homemade Squid Ink Flatbread Topped With Adorable Mushroom Skulls

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We also asked her to share her own baking fails. “Mistakes happen to everyone, regardless of experience. Just two weeks ago, I made a very silly mistake while building a large-scale cake intended to be tall and heavy. I forgot to add support to the cake, and it ended up crumbling down.”

#16 Happy Halloween

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#17 All The Spooky Hand Pies I Made

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#18 Halloween Hummus With Bat Crackers

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“This kind of mishap is quite common when learning to bake, and even experienced bakers can encounter similar fails. Once again the important thing is to learn from the failure and continue on.” So if you want to see more of her work, check out her website or go and visit her Instagram account.

#19 Aragog The Spider For Halloween

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#20 I Made Frankenpeppers

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#21 Vegan Halloween Energy Balls

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#22 These Could Not Be Cuter

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#23 Cinnamon Roll Skulls

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#24 Chocolate Strawberries From My Favorite Horror Movies

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#25 Halloween Rice Balls

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#26 Pizza With Spiders

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#27 It’s Just A Bunch Of Hocus Pocus

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#28 I Made A Pumpkin Streusel Coffee Cake

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#29 This Year’s Cake Pop Halloween Lineup

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#30 Mulled Wine Cherry Pie For A Halloween Party

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#31 Made My First Pie Today

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#32 There Was An Accident In The Kitchen Today

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#33 Halloween Decor Is Making Its Way Out Very Early This Year, But I’m Here For It

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#34 Spooky Sushi

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#35 Halloween Celebration

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#36 Bat Cupcakes

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#37 Matcha Monster Cookies

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#38 Halloween Cupcakes That Will Make Your Guests Shiver

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#39 Now Imagine A Plate Of These Carved Tongues In The Middle Of Your Halloween Party Food Spread, They Definitely Would Be The Talk Of The Night

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#40 Plated Dessert Style Because We’re Fancy With Our Eyeballs Here. It’s Coconut Panna Cotta Eyeballs, Matcha Cookie Crumble, Raspberry Sauce, And Glass Shards

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#41 Spooky Wedding Cookies To Surprise My Friends

My friends love spooky things, and they're getting married this weekend, so I made them miniature sugar cookies with a few unconventional wedding guests to celebrate.

I used a soft bristle brush to try to create movement in the little ghost's shrouds. The flowers, ties, and bouquets were done using a toothpick and a sugar scriber. And the color palette will match the bride and groom's florals.

I call these my little "button" cookies, though they're about the size of a half dollar.

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#42 Homemade Pumpkin Lasagna

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#43 Friday The 13th Board

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#44 “Scare The Sheet Out Of You” Halloween Cake (Gingerbread Sheet Cake With Black Cocoa Frosting And Edible Eyes)

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#45 Witch’s Cauldron Cake Pops

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#46 Here’s A Few Gluten-Free, Low-Carb, And Sugar-Free Halloween Treats

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#47 Halloween Cake

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#48 Halloween Board

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#49 Baking For Halloween

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#50 Chocolate-Covered Cherry Pumpkin On Top Of A Scrumptious Cupcake

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#51 Some Spooky Treats

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#52 Snakeberies

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#53 Spooky Spider Eggs

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#54 Jack Skellington Cake

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#55 My Original Apple Skull Galette, Probably My Favorite Halloween Treat Ever. Super Creepy And Delicious

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#56 Happy Halloween

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#57 These Vegan Broomsticks With Marinara Dipping Sauce

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#58 A Coffin-Shaped Box Of Halloween Treats

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#59 The Goodies I Baked For My Son’s 5th Birthday Party, Which Happens To Be On Halloween

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#60 Happy Friday The 13th

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#61 Made Brownies For Work With A Spooky Twist

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#62 Cake I Made For A Halloween Party

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#63 My Boo-Tiful Macarons From Yesterday’s Halloween Celebration

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#64 Made Some Deviled Eggs With Jason Mask

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#65 Monster Chicken Sandwich

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#66 One Of My Favorite Halloween Designs. Bringing These Back Every Single Year

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#67 Here We Have Kiwi Brains, Spooky Peppers, Pretzel Webs, Carrot Pumpkins And Toothy Cucumber Monsters

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#68 Made Gross Eyeballs For A Halloween Party

Healthy-ish eyeballs made of blueberries, longan, lychee, mint jelly, and reduced juices from the fruits that made a sweet syrup. Fruits were first soaked in red sauce and then covered in green to give it a bloody eyeball look. Turned out a lot better than we thought it would.

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#69 Monster S’mores

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#70 My Halloween Jack-O’-Lantern Cupcake Planters. These Are Vanilla Cupcakes With Oreo Frosting And Finely Crushed Oreos On Top

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#71 Halloween Candle Cake

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#72 Happy Halloween

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#73 Halloween

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#74 I Was In Such A Creative Mood. Halloween Set That Took About 7 Days To Complete

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#75 No Meat Halloween Board For A Kids’ Party

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#76 Some Desserts I Made For A Halloween Party I Hosted On Saturday

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#77 Here Is Some Inspiration For Halloween Snacks. They’re Usually Popular And Disappear Quite Quickly

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#78 Spooky Cupcakes

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#79 It’s Never Too Early For Halloween Snoopy Cookies

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#80 My First Attempt At A Decorated Halloween Cake

It’s a white cake with a white chocolate whipped frosting. I didn’t have a piping bag, so I used a sandwich baggie with the end snipped off. It was a challenge with my arthritis, but overall I’m proud of how it turned out!