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71 Unappetizing Dessert Dishes

From Sweet Serial Killer Cupcakes to Gruesome Edible Eyeballs

— August 28, 2013 — Lifestyle
While presentation is often one of the most important factors when preparing a meal, these unappetizing dessert dishes are here to prove that gory and unconventional ingredients can serve to make quite the impression on diners.

Since the appearance of a dish can make quite the impact on how diners feel about the meal, most chefs opt for a very sleek and sophisticated visual presentation. These unappetizing dessert dishes however, have all been created with spooky references and gruesome designs, making these treats more suitable for Halloween than an ordinary dining occasion. From edible human limb cookies to damaged meth dealer cakes, these unappetizing desserts will definitely have individuals either completely spooked or utterly intrigued by the use of all these unique references.
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Sweet Blood-Hued Snacks
Sweet Blood-Hued Snacks
The 'Red Velvet Swirl Brownies' Are Scrumptious and Aesthetic
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Undead Sweet Treats
Undead Sweet Treats
Zombie Pops from StarlingSkies are Tastefully Gruesome
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66
Somber Cemetery Snacks
Somber Cemetery Snacks
These Graveyard Cupcakes are So Cute, They’re to Die For
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65
Instructive Anatomical Sweets
Instructive Anatomical Sweets
Miss Insomnia Tulip's 'Breast Cupcake' Shows Biological Diagrams
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64
Holy Wine Treats
Holy Wine Treats
The Sebastian Errazuriz Christian Popsicles are Tempting
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63
Glow-in-the-Dark Appetizers
Glow-in-the-Dark Appetizers
This Black Light Watermelon Salad is Spooky and Delicious
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Creepy Crawly Confections
Creepy Crawly Confections
Spooky Ice Cream Sandwiches are the Perfect End to a Hip Halloween
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61
Gory Anatomy Confections
Gory Anatomy Confections
The Forkz Eyeball Lollipops are a Spooky Treat to Give this Halloween
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60
Cranial Candy Creations
Cranial Candy Creations
Embrace Your Inner Zombie with the Giant Gummy Brain
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59
Undead Rabbit Suckers
Undead Rabbit Suckers
The Zombie Bunny Lollipops are a Gruesomely Fun Easter Candy
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Arachnid Breakfast Entrees
Arachnid Breakfast Entrees
The Albino Black Widow Deviled Eggs are a Creepy-Crawly Eat
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Disturbingly Diseased Cupcakes
Disturbingly Diseased Cupcakes
UK Baker Educates Others About Sexual Health Using STD Cupcakes
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Spooky Sorceress Sweets
Spooky Sorceress Sweets
Try Out a Fun Halloween Treat with the Marshmallow Witch Pops Recipe
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Film-Inspired Spooky Treats
Film-Inspired Spooky Treats
The Ectoplasm Slimed Popcorn Goes Perfectly with a Scary Movie
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Sweet Serial Killer Cupcakes
Sweet Serial Killer Cupcakes
These Bloody Stabbed Halloween Cupcakes Channel Murderous Tendancies
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Ghoulish Boney Pastries
Ghoulish Boney Pastries
The Dark Chocolate Skeleton Cookies are a Tasty Halloween Dessert
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52
Crunchy Noodle Cupcakes
Crunchy Noodle Cupcakes
This Cupcake Recipe Turns Ramen Noodles into a Salty Style Desert
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51
Freaky Female Desserts
Freaky Female Desserts
The Women in Horror Cake Pops by Miss Insomnia Tulip are Intricately Creepy
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Morbid Chocolate Confections
Morbid Chocolate Confections
These Dark Chocolate Skulls from Fancy are Spooky and Tasty
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49
Popping Pupil Treats
Popping Pupil Treats
Create Your Own Creep Eyeball Mountain Using Eyeball Cake Pops
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Hangover-Curing Cocktails
Hangover-Curing Cocktails
The Bloody Best Bloody Mary Will Cure Last Night’s Party Woes
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Bloody Brain Chocolates
Bloody Brain Chocolates
These Zombie Truffles Celebrates Zombie Awareness Month
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Barftastic Candy
Barftastic Candy
Disturbing Treats to Crush Your Sugar Cravings
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Gruesome DIY Goodies
Gruesome DIY Goodies
Blood Slide Candy in Honor of the 'Dexter' Season Premiere
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Spooky Blood-Spattered Sweets
Spooky Blood-Spattered Sweets
The Dexter Cupcakes Pay Tribute to the Premier of Dexter Season 7
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Hamburger Dessert Hybrids
Hamburger Dessert Hybrids
The Cinnaburger is the Love Child Between Dinner and Sugary Treats
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Animal Skull Wedding Cakes
Animal Skull Wedding Cakes
This Death by Chocolate Cake is Deliciously Gruesome
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Blood-Drenched Birthday Cakes
Blood-Drenched Birthday Cakes
The 'Kill Bill' Cake by Barbarann Garrard is a Gruesome Confection
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40
Gross Smoker Sweets
Gross Smoker Sweets
The Edible Ashtray and Cigarette Butts Protest V-Day Desserts
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Sweet Supernatural Desserts
Sweet Supernatural Desserts
The Ghostbusters Cake Looks Like an Actual Toy
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Frightful Foot Desserts
Frightful Foot Desserts
The Nevie Pie Cakes 'Fungus Toe Nail Cookies' Are Haunting
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Creepy Crawly Candies
Creepy Crawly Candies
These Insect Lollipops Will Scare Your Guests
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Creepy Hyperrealistic Desserts
Creepy Hyperrealistic Desserts
Chocolate Baby Heads by Conjurer's Kitchen are Roughly Newborn-Size
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Spooky Candy Dispensing Devices
Spooky Candy Dispensing Devices
The Zombie Head Gumball Machine Will Give You Treats & Nightmares
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Macabre Ice Cubes
Macabre Ice Cubes
The ‘Death Chill' Tray Makes Frozen Skulls For Your Bloody Mary
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Spooky Ghoulish Treats
Spooky Ghoulish Treats
Cupcake Envy's Halloween Cakelets are Deliciously Macabre
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Gruesome Edible Eyeballs
Gruesome Edible Eyeballs
The Bloodshot Chocolate Eyeballs are the Perfect Sweets for Any Party
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Edible Acne Candies
Edible Acne Candies
'Zit Poppers' Ooze When You Squeeze Them
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Zombie Wedding Cakes
Zombie Wedding Cakes
This Couple Topped Their Wedding Dessert with a Gory Zombie Battle
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Festive Bloody Bone Suckers
Festive Bloody Bone Suckers
Vintage Confections Makes Festive Halloween Lollipops
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Serial Killer Ice Cream
Serial Killer Ice Cream
The Stoyn Horror Movie Popsicles are Scarily Delicious
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Detached Limb Desserts
Detached Limb Desserts
The Buried Alive Bundt Cake is a Totally Spooky Halloween Cake
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Killer Cupcakes
Killer Cupcakes
This Halloween Cupcake Recipe Serves Sweet Revenge on a Platter
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Bloody Organ Baking
Bloody Organ Baking
This Bleeding Heart Cake Shows an Eerily Accurate Aorta
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Creepy Crawly Confections
Creepy Crawly Confections
These Sparkly Spider Cookie Designs are Perfect for Halloween
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Edible Insect Gifts
Edible Insect Gifts
From Worm Crisps to Roasted Scorpion Snacks
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Veined Anatomical Desserts
Veined Anatomical Desserts
The Human Head Cake is Intricate and Terrifying
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Disturbing Bird Desserts
Disturbing Bird Desserts
The Roast Swan Cake by Conjurer's Kitchen is Incredibly Realistic
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Creepy Crawly Baked Goods
Creepy Crawly Baked Goods
The Spider Cupcake Decorating Kit Makes the Best Halloween Cupcakes
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Damaged Meth Dealer Desserts
Damaged Meth Dealer Desserts
Breaking Bad Cakes are Gruesomely Sweet Concoctions
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Horror-Inspired Desserts
Horror-Inspired Desserts
Gillian Bell's Slice Skin Cake is Totally Gruesome
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Bloody Heartbreak Baking
Bloody Heartbreak Baking
The Lily Vanilli Velvet Bloody Red Cake is Realistically Creepy
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Creepy Cinematic Character Candies
Creepy Cinematic Character Candies
The Jack Skellington Cake Pops are a Halloween Treat to Die For
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Edible Human Limbs
Edible Human Limbs
These Eerie Severed Finger Cookies Will Scare One’s Guests
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Impaled Nobleman Confections
Impaled Nobleman Confections
These Game of Thrones Cake Pops are Bloody Delicious
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Scary Cake Monsters
Scary Cake Monsters
Cakeland is a World of Sweets Protected by Cake Dragons
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Cerebral Cupcakes
Cerebral Cupcakes
The Bloody Zombie Brains Cupcakes are Spooky
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Ghoulishly Festive Cookies
Ghoulishly Festive Cookies
The Halloween Oreo Pops Make the Perfect Halloween Chocolate Treat
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Surgery-Replicating Sweets
Surgery-Replicating Sweets
These Annabel De Vetten Creepy Cakes Will Gross Anyone Out
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Gruesome Confections
Gruesome Confections
The Brain Cake Brings Out the Zombie in All of Us
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Anatomical Holiday Cupcakes
Anatomical Holiday Cupcakes
Eat Your Heart Out With Gory Romantic Cakes at the London Dungeon
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Spooky Bento Boxes
Spooky Bento Boxes
10 Halloween-Inspired Mini Meals
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Gruesome Anatomy Desserts
Gruesome Anatomy Desserts
The Fungus Toe Nail Cookies & Bloodied Ear Cookie Pops are Horrifying
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Squirmy Edible Insects
Squirmy Edible Insects
The Jell-O Worm Tutorial is the Perfect Spooky Treat for Halloween
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Deliciously Gruesome Treats
Deliciously Gruesome Treats
The Zombie Head Cheese by Not Martha is Halloween Appropriate
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Disgusting Deliciousness
Disgusting Deliciousness
Goulish Halloween Snacks
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Confined Cranium Cakes
Confined Cranium Cakes
These Brains in a Jar Cupcakes are Terrifyingly Delicious
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Beastly Baking Themes
Beastly Baking Themes
10 Halloween Cupcakes
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