Cakes & CupcakesNo. 6189 · The 2026 edition
Halloween Ghost Cupcakes
Transform plain cupcakes into spooky ghosts with these easy decorating ideas!
Our own summary of the original — the full post and photos live at partylicious.net.
These Halloween ghost cupcakes are simple to make using buttercream, chocolate, marshmallows, or fondant. Each method creates a cute ghost topping that will delight party guests.
Ingredients
Directions
- Fill a piping bag fitted with a large tip (or a ziplock bag with a corner snipped off) with white buttercream frosting.
- Pipe a generous amount of frosting onto a cooled cupcake.
- Add edible eyes to the frosting and you're done with this simple ghost.
- Melt white chocolate or candy melts as directed on the package. Using a spoon or offset spatula, spread the melted chocolate on parchment or wax paper into a ghost shape, tapering one end to a point so it can be inserted into a cupcake later.
- If you want sprinkles or candy eyes on the ghost, add them while the chocolate is still wet. Otherwise, let the chocolate harden, then attach eyes using gel or melted chocolate.
- Spread an even layer of frosting on a cupcake, then dip the frosted top into finely crushed cookies (like Oreos) to cover the entire surface.
- Insert the dried chocolate ghost into the top of the cookie-covered cupcake.
- Frost another cupcake and place a large marshmallow on top. Alternatively, press a lollipop into the cupcake instead of a marshmallow.
- Roll out fondant and cut into large circles. Drape a fondant circle over the marshmallow and press it into a ghost-like shape.
- Add eyes to the fondant ghost using melted chocolate or dark frosting.