With Halloween just two weekends away those who want to celebrate the event will be planning how. Trick or treating wasn't huge back when I was a kid but I do have memories of enjoying Halloween-themed parties and several goodies.
Now, there's a treasure trove worth of treats on the supermarkets shelves - from sweet treats to savoury delights all themed around the spooky season.
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I thought that cakes would be a common item and wanted to test out which supermarket did the best job when it came to single-serve cupcakes as an easy crowd pleaser to tuck into during Halloween parties this year.
I swept the supermarkets looking for cakes and, to my surprise, only a handful had cupcakes for sale that matched the creepy Halloween vibes. That said, I could do with not eating a bakers dozen of cakes - even if it is for 'work purposes'!
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M&S:
£4.50 at M&S for 9 mini cupcakes
![M&S cupcakes in store for Halloween](https://i2-prod.dailypost.co.uk/incoming/article27946084.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_MS_CAKES.jpg)
This is the box that shocked me - and not for the right reasons. I had to search the Halloween sections twice just to make sure I wasn't missing the 'proper cupcakes' before taking these miniatures to the till and being shocked to hand over what seemed like a steep amount of cash for what were essentially shots of cake.
The tiny all-chocolate cupcakes are nicely decorated but wouldn't really please a crowd with their size. I ended up needing to eat most if the icing before getting to the small cake below. They tasted OK but I couldn't justify the price knowing I'd get better for my money at later shops.
M&S Score - 4/10
Asda:
£5 at Asda for 9 cupcakes
![Asda's 'Monster Cupcake Platter' in store for Halloween](https://i2-prod.dailypost.co.uk/incoming/article27946085.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_ASDA_CAKES.jpg)
Moving onto what I'd call 'proper cupcakes', the size compared to M&S is a major difference. These multi-coloured delights were something you could use to pad out a table of treats - especially alongside some of the other ASDA treats that come as part of its Halloween range this year.
I liked that each design was unique and offered something depending on your level of icing preference. I'm happy with a reasonable amount so tucked into the vanilla cupcakes, decorated with pink icing and adorned with an eyeball decoration, which was soft and delicious.
They're more expensive than the mini cupcakes and [could potentially be] the more expensive of the two 'proper' sized cupcakes. That said, I'd be happy to pick them up again.
Asda Score - 7/10
Tesco:
£4 at Tesco with Clubcard [Standard price, £5] for 9 cupcakes
![Tesco's Halloween Cupcake tray in stores now](https://i2-prod.dailypost.co.uk/incoming/article27946086.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_TESCO_CAKES.jpg)
I was most impressed by Tesco's simple but effective Halloween cupcakes. The supermarket gained extra points by offering both vanilla and chocolate cakes to choose from and each had a gooey surprise in the centre of jam or chocolate for an added flavour boost.
The simple icing decorations go a long way and were not overly sickly-sweet. The strikingly bright colours would look great next to other goodies if you plan to set up a little spooky spread this Halloween.
Using a Clubcard, these end up being reduced to £4, making them the best value for money over Asda, in my opinion.
Tesco Score - 9/10
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