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Duff Goldman's Baking Hack Is Just as Charming as His Cakes

Baking Advice From Duff Goldman

Duff Goldman's Baking Hack Is Just as Charming as His Cakes

Baking Advice From Duff Goldman
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Charm City Cakes frontman Duff Goldman knows a thing or two about baking over-the-top treats. As a matter of fact, his creations are among some of the most imaginative desserts we've ever seen. So it's only fitting that he hosted the Halloween dessert party at this year's New York City Wine and Food Festival. The event featured all kinds of spellbinding confections, from a downright creepy pinata to "bloody" vampire parfaits.

POPSUGAR caught up with Duff and discovered his hack for whipping up a delicious cake even when pressed for time. "Cake mix," he confessed. "No shame in that game." How can you not love that relatable ingenuity? Keep scrolling for a peek at the craziest treats from that night and let them inspire your Halloween baking.

Cake in a Jar

Cake in a Jar
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Duff's team served up pumpkin chocolate chip cake with creamy frosting in a jar, an easy recipe to recreate at home.

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Graveyard Pudding Cups

Graveyard Pudding Cups
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How cute are those cooking tombstones?! Bake cut-out cookies, write RIP in chocolate frosting, and prop them up on a bed of chocolate pudding with Oreo cookie crumbles.

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Little Monster Cake Pops

Little Monster Cake Pops
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These little cake pops are more adorable than they are scary.

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Bloody Piñata

Bloody Piñata
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This is a sight we can't un-see. The "guts" of the piñata are Twinkies and macerated berries (aka strawberries mashed up with some sugar).

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Vampire's Bite

Vampire's Bite
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Things got gory with yogurt, red currant coulis, and red chips with elderflower.

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Cotton Candy-Topped Ice Cream

Cotton Candy-Topped Ice Cream
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Caramelized apple ice cream with candied pecans, salted caramel, and a cotton candy wig is the most festive sundae we've seen yet. It's a take on the soft serve trend we've been seeing all over Instagram.

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