25 Best Easy Halloween Cakes

Even the most superstitious guest will enjoy crossing paths with this black cat, crafted from sparkling sugar.

To assemble the stenciled layer cake, fill and frost two 8-inch-round layers with your favorite icing, leaving a smooth surface. Roll out black fondant, into a 1/8-inch-thick sheet, and with a ruler as a guide, cut three strips long enough to wrap around the cake's circumference; adhere, using extra dabs of icing, if needed.

Re-create this black cat silhouette by downloading our super-simple stencil. Chill the cake, then immediately before serving, center the stencil on top. Fill in the stencil with black sanding sugar, leaving the edges a little messy for a spooky effect. Add a candy-coated sunflower seed (find a variety at sunflowerfoodcompany.com) or half a yellow M&M for the cat's eye.

Get the black cat stencil.