Follow the directions on the candy melt bag to learn how to melt the candy melts

Follow the directions on the molds to learn how to create the skulls, you will need about 15small skulls and 5 - 6 large skulls

Once you have your skulls made, set them aside

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray your cake pans with pam baking spray

Using a standing mixer or hand beater, combine all cupcake ingredients and beat until combined and smooth

Pour the cake batter evenly into the cake pans and bake for 25-28 minutes oruntil a toothpick comes out with little crumbs

Allow cooling completely

Remove the cakes from the cake pans and onto the cake boards

Using a cake leveler or serrated knife, remove the tops of the cakes to make them even in size

Using a standing mixer, beat the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy whipping cream with paddle attachment until combined, creamy and stiff

Using one cake layer, scoop 1 c of frosting onto the cake layer and spread it evenly

Place a second cake layer on top

Scoop another 1 c of frosting on the second cake layer and spread it evenly

Place the last cake layer on top

Using the remaining frosting, frost the entire cake

Once the cake has been frosted, place it into the fridge for a few hours to allow the frosting to get hard and cold

Once the cake is cold, using the red icing, create a drip effect by squeezing the red icing around the top edge of the cake

Build a mound of skulls in the center of your cake, using any remaining frosting as glue for theskulls to stack on top of each other

Enjoy