Do your students love Cupcake Wars? In this Culinary Halloween Cupcake Wars challenge, students will work in teams to plan, bake, and decorate spooky-themed cupcakes in a friendly competition format. This ready-to-use lesson is a classroom favorite that encourages creativity and teamwork. Designed specifically for Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS)
and Culinary Arts
classes, this engaging activity is perfect for celebrating Halloween while reinforcing key culinary skills.
What’s Included:
•Step-by-step student instructions
• Skill Assessment Chart
• Student brainstorming sheets
to organize designs and ingredients
• Reflection Sheet
to be completed individually by students post-baking
• Scoring rubric
for easy assessment
• Cupcake Award Certificate
Perfect for a skills-based Halloween cooking lab, a review activity, or an engaging culinary team challenge
that aligns with Ohio FCS and national food preparation standards.
Save time, engage your students, and make Halloween unforgettable — download this classroom favorite today!
Between planning, decorating, and baking, this activity should take about two days.
