Halloween

Halloween is the perfect excuse for the kids to take the fun of mud-pie making to the next level. For a treat that's wickedly chocolately, Kiwi baker Devoney Scarfe of SugarMama Baking created this chocolate spider tart made with the delicious improved chocolate baking range, NESTLÉ BAKERS’ CHOICE

Sticky and sweet toffee popcorn sticks and poison fruit skewers - the perfect treats for this Halloween! Delicious, quick, and a lot of fun to make!

This decadent cake is inspired by the life of artist Frida Kahlo and her sometimes turbulent relationship with her lover, Diego Rivera. It is dense and complex like Frida, with heat from chilli and spice. It’s the perfect, dramatic end to a Day of the Dead feast. Photography by Jani Shepherd / Gatherum Collectif.

Also called salsa fresca, this is an uncooked salad traditionally made with fresh tomatoes and almost always with coriander for flavour and fragrance. Photography by Jani Shepherd / Gatherum Collectif.

This salad is bright and bold with a haphazard array of edible flowers that even famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo would be proud of. Photography by Jani Shepherd / Gatherum Collectif.

These dark ice cubes add simple fresh flavour to lemonade and introduce a mysterious, slightly sinister, quality to your Day of the Dead gathering. Fill glasses with the black ice and top up with lemonade. Photography by Jani Shepherd / Gatherum Collectif.

I’ve used sesame blue-corn chips with this recipe not only for their dramatic colour but also their sweet nutty flavour. They are higher in protein than yellow corn chips and you can find them in the health-food section in supermarkets or at specialty food stores and health shops. Photography by Jani Shepherd / Gatherum Collectif.

Things that go bump in the night! These spooky cupcakes have meringue ghosts floating over fairy floss. Great for kids Halloween or birthday parties - OOOOooooOOooo!

This science experiment themed birthday cake will make all the kids squirm with delight! Great for kid's birthdays or for Halloween parties!

These delicious banana mummies treats are perfect for Halloween! Delicious banana coated​ in decadent dark chocolate - a match made in Halloween heaven!

Ball o' cheese bats brought to you by Woman's Day. Photography by Rob Shaw/bauersyndication.com.au

Add a delicious fright to your All Hallows' Eve with these little cakes of horror! Decorating with gooey "worms" or gory "eyeballs", these cakes are sure to be a hit

Scary chocolate cupcakes. Photography by Andre Martin/bauersyndication.com.au

Redback spiders. Image: Rob Shaw/bauer syndication.com.au. Styling: Jane Collins. Preparation: Carla Do Carmo.

Get creative this spooky season with this decadent wacky web halloween cake! Tastes even better than it looks!

What has eight legs and tastes delicious? This recipe for spider cake pops! Create your own as a spooky Halloween treat

Thrill the trick-or-treaters with these clever (and easy) Halloween cupcakes.

Halloween treat, sugar recipe, brought to you by Australian Women's Weekly

I'm watching you! These cake eyeballs in jelly are fantastic for kids birthdays and for Halloween parties. Scary and delicious - BOO!

This refreshing, fruity, Halloween inspired drink makes the perfect beverage for all your guests!

These delicious and satisfying mummy skewers are the perfect snacks for this Halloween!

These worm coffin rolls are perfect for this Halloween! Simple and delicious - these are perfect for the scariest night of the year!

Looking for creative Halloween treats? Look no further than these rotten apples! Sweet, crunchy and delicious!

These delicious sweet chilli bat dippers are perfect for this Halloween! Spooky and delicious, and so easy to make!

These festive bandaged mummies are the perfect snacks this Halloween! Quick and easy, so super tasty!

Get creative in the kitchen with these sweet and sugary meringue ghosts, the ultimate 'treat' this Halloween!

Celebrate the scary season with these cute Witches potion and garlic wortweed rolls! Delicious and creative, these make for the ultimate Halloween treats!

These deliciously festive chocolate wands are like magic! The perfect treat idea for this Halloween!

Find the hidden treasure! These creative pirate treasure chest cakes taste as good as they look! The perfect sweet treats for this Halloween!

Get into the 'spirit' of Halloween with these delicious choc cobweb cupcakes!

Kangaroo mince gives these sausage rolls a gourmet twist, but if you use beef or pork instead, they still qualify as dinky-di Aussie!

Try this sweet, citrusy American favourite for a summer treat or to perk up dessert time all year round.

This American classic campfire sweet treat is believed to have been so-named due to the cries of "some more"! They come in many shapes and sizes. This version uses marshmallows and caramel-filled chocolate. Yum!

To make Halloween eerily delicious for the kid in all of us, unleash these rainbow choc chip bat biscuits coated in glace icing.

Infused with rich dark chocolate, crushed biscuits, cherry ripe bars and sour morello cherries, this enticing cheesecake dusted with cocoa is almost too good to share.

Perfect for Halloween or a ghost-themed children's party, these sweet tasty biscuits are shaped as long witches fingers and bones to entertain your kids and their guests.

Transform this renowned chocolate pleasure with healthy cranberries and wholesome pistachios - then indulge relatively guilt-free.

Get the kids to help make these fun pizzas and celebrate Halloween in spooky style.

To make a cauldron for the witches’ brew, insert black, dark grey or purple fabric or paper into large dark bowl or pot, then place container with witches’ brew into cauldron. Or you could just cover a large punch bowl with the paper or fabric and put the brew straight into the bowl. Note

The clever toppings for this cake can be whatever you can make or buy – there are many excellent cake shops selling decorations during October.

You can save time by using frozen corn cobs that are already cut into rounds. Note

It’s easy to melt chocolate. Place it in a small jug and microwave on medium (50 per cent power) in 30-second bursts, stirring between each, until melted and smooth. When dipping the cones, push each one onto your index finger to make it easier to hold. Note

Make bugs using 8 pitted black olives and leaves of 1 rosemary spring. Using a skewer, pierce three small slits on each side of olive. Insert leaves into each to create legs Note

Marshmallow eyeballs

The creative geniuses at Australian Table cut out bat and ghost shapes from the carrot and cucumber to decorate these cute cakes. Use your imagination and delight the little people!

The Australian Women's Weekly Kids' Perfect Party Book

You'll get more howls of delight than of fear when you bring this spooky ice-cream cake out! A firm favourite from The Australian Women's Weekly Kids' Perfect Party Book.

Thrill the kids this Halloween with these spooky pumpkin pizzas.

If you can’t find a bell-shaped cutter, make a bell template from heavy card, place on dough and cut around it. MAKES 24 Note

MAKES 20 Make a cardboard ‘skull’ template and use a sharp knife to cut cookies. Note

MAKES 12 Pumpkin cakes MAKES 10 Ghostly cakes Note

If liked, microwave pumpkin in a little water until tender and drain well. Note