I have something spooktacular to share with you today! It’s an adorable and super easy to make Halloween Candy Cake. It’s made with supplies found at most grocery and discount stores. I picked my supplies up at Dollar General. This candy cake is a fun diy Halloween gift that you can make on the cheap.
Update: This was first published in October 2014, and has been recently updated with additional images. Can you believe Halloween is coming up next month?!
Here’s how to make a Halloween Candy Cake:
First gather your supplies.
Supplies:
1 round Halloween Tin with lid
1 round aluminum cake pan (they come in packs of 3)
black Duck Tape
2 rolls of Halloween Ribbon
(1) 9 -foot Die Cut Halloween Garland
3 bags of assorted Halloween candy (fun size candy bars are perfect)
1 bag lollipops or suckers
hot glue gun
scissors
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Directions:
1. Cover aluminum cake pan with Duck Tape. This step is optional, but I think the black looks better than the foil peeking through.
2. Turn aluminum cake pan upside down, and glue the bottom of the Halloween tin to the top of the cake pan.
3. Glue the garland around the bottom of the aluminum cake pan.
4. Starting with the Halloween tin, glue pieces of wrapped candy to the side of the tin, working your way around until completely covered. Fun size candy bars, placed vertically work perfectly.
5. Repeat step for on aluminum cake pan.
6. To cover the top of the cake, glue wrapped candies horizontally onto the top of the tin. I used candy bars of the same size and shape, and stacked them like dominoes around the outer top of the tin. See picture below. In the very center, place several lollipops.
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7. Tie ribbon around each layer of the cake, and make a bow. That’s it. Easy peasy!
Trick or treat. Smell my feet. Give me something good to eat. Just kidding!
I meant to say… Happy Halloween!
So what do you think? Are you ready to make your own Halloween Candy Cake?
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What a fun idea! This would make a great centerpiece at my kids’ Halloween party. Plus, you get to eat it after the party is over!
What a super cute idea!! I love it!!
I love this idea. I may borrow it to make my sis-in-law a bday gift. All week I’ve been wondering what to get her but I love this idea. 🙂 Thank you. My kids would of course love all the candy.
Wow, what a great idea. We are having a halloween party, that would make a great piece for our table.
This is SO cute. I’ve never made anything like it but love the idea.
I could totally go for a cake like that.
How cute is that! That’s a great gift to bring to a Halloween party!
REALLY cute! I love that the insides of the ‘cake’ can be used for storage/baking when you are done!
What a great way to decorate! I want to bust open my bags of candy and do this.
That cake is awesome!
Adorable. This would be perfect for our Scout’s Halloween party.
This reminds me, I need to go shopping for Halloween can’t believe it’s here already.
that’s a great “You got Boo’d” gift. It’s something we do in our neighborhood
That’s awesome!! I love Candy Cakes.
Such a cute idea! It would be perfect for a school party!
I would be excited to get that & it isn’t a huge amount of candy. I’d put little toys in the tins.
What a great idea! And a fun treat for a kids party too.
That is pretty much the coolest thing ever. I want to make one of these.
My kiddos would love to make this! I am so heading to my dollar stuff to get all the supplies 🙂
That is really good looking cake.. This would be great idea for a kids party for sure!
Oh my so dang cute would make for a perfect teacher’s present!
Ok, I’m going to try this for my Halloween Party.
What a cute idea! Dollar General has a great Halloween assortment this year.
This is too cute!! I love this idea.
This is awesome! I would make them for a centerpiece.
That is a crazy cute cake!
My kids would think a candy house was the coolest thing ever. I doubt I could get it put together without them eating everything, ha!
Adorable! I can picture this being a huge hit in a classroom
Now, that’s a cake that looks easy enough to make! 🙂
What an awesome party centerpiece. My daughter would love to help me make this.
I love this idea a lot! I even think I could do this. I’d love to use this at a kids Halloween party.
This is super cute! With all that leftover Halloween candy this will be a breeze!
Wow! Great job. I love your pics and description! Often I turn away from crafty ideas, but this one looks totally doable. Thanks for sharing!
I got all excited at the word cake but then found out it was a lie! lol, great display idea!
That is very cute and seems fun to make. Excellent to display for a party!
That’s absolutely adorable for Halloween! Kids would most especially appreciate that candy cake.
OMG That is so adorable and how easy to make! This would be a great project to work on with my girls. And then of course it would be even more fun taking apart and eating! Thanks. BEAUTIFUL job!
SERIOUSLY adorable!
What a cute and fun idea to do with Halloween Candy. So cool and easy to make.
That’s adorable! I’m ready to make one!
I love the idea! That would make a perfect addition to our halloween party table!
That is totally adorable, not sure it would last in my house, love the suckers, they are my favorite. It would look pretty on the table before guest arrive for a party.
Kids would lose their mind for a candy cake like this!
What a very creative mind! I make cake, the real ones and I wouldn’t have thought of that!
That is just darling! What a great idea, and it’s so simple and affordable to make. This is the perfect centerpiece for a Halloween get together.
That’s a super cure idea but way too much sugar for me 😉 Yep I’m the mom who opts for toys rather than candy but I’m sure this would be just as cute made from an assortment of toys.
That is cute and fun for a Halloween party! Thanks for sharing this idea!
Oh my goodness! What a cute idea! I will totally be using this!
What a neat idea! Not to mention absolutely perfect for our Halloween party!
I made something similar last year but yours look so much better than mine lol.
Wow candy overload this Halloween! cute!
What a great idea! It would be perfect for a Halloween party!
I love it, such a cute idea.
Nice idea to use the tins. Then any left over can be easily stored 🙂
I’ve never thought to make something like this before! How creative and fun for Halloween!
I think children everywhere would go mad for that candy cake! Neat idea!
That’s so cute! So fun for a classroom party!
What a great idea!!! I think I’ll make it for my kids’ parties!
That is such a great idea! I bet the kids would just go crazy seeing that!
PINNED!!! Great idea! Thanks for sharing on DIY Sunday Showcase!
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Awesome!!! Love it…thank you for sharing 🙂
That is such a fun and clever idea, love it!
WOW! I have never seen a cake like this for Halloween, but I think it is a very creative cake and one that is so awesome! I want to make this awesome cake for my Halloween party!
What a fun idea and perfect for Halloween! Great cake! Pinned! Come link up at Treasure Box Tuesday.
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Love it! Very creative and festive for Halloween.
I am in LOVE with this! What a fun teacher gift this would be!! 🙂
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This is an ingenious idea for Halloween, birthdays or any time of year. Thanks for the inspiration!
What a nice idea and so.simple to do. Also seems to be pretty economical to make
This is such a cute and festive idea! Reminds me of a diaper cake, but instead made with candy!
Super cool! Pinned. Lou Lou Girls
OMG I have never seen this what a great cake for parties or even for decorations, I am making this cake this weekend, thank you for such a cool idea
This is so fun, great for Halloween. Thank you for sharing with us.
This would be fun to do and to eat.
You went and made that look so easy! Thank you for sharing! I love love love it! I pinned it also for safe keeping.
I think the cake looks delicious and it’s a great idea. I am definitely ready to visit the Dollar General and make my own Halloween Candy Cake. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
What great and cute idea. My grandchildren will have fun making these with me.
That’s awesome! I think I will make this for the school bake sale!
This is great. I so want to make these but, use a Christmas theme 😀
This is a great idea and anyone you give it to will be thrilled!
What a fun idea! It would look great as party decor then double as party favors at the end 😉
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This is too cute! What a festive idea!
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What a fun way to use candy!
Probably the least-healthy cake ever but…hey, isn’t that what Halloween is all about? lol! Awesome idea!
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WOOW. I just say WOOW. that is a great job 🙂
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oh what a neat idea! This would be something unusual to do at a kid’s party, only using a different theme for the colors or cake. They would love it.
This looks like an easy and fun to make halloween candy cake!
Wow I don’t know if they would be handle this candy cake, very cool looking.
My girls would have a blast putting this together. Sounds like a Saturday afternoon crafting project closer to Halloween. I love it’s so busy with colors!
I absolutely love this! It’s so fun and festive for Halloween. Thanks for the tutorial.
This is such a cute idea. Perfect for a Halloween party!
I love this! It’s so cute & fun.
OMG…what a fun idea! Maybe you could use the wrappers only for a more permanent decoration? Nah probably would have candy residue. But I like this idea! thanks
This is such a cute idea, will definitely keep this in mind for next year.
Oh this is so cute. It would be perfect in my office at work! Of course it would be picked apart bit by bit. How fun!
This is awesome. I just looked at this cake and think I will make one for my birthday next month. Due away with the basic cake and make a candy cake. Yes!
What a fun idea. Our girls would love a cake like this.
This is super cute! My mind of cake!