Celebrate Day of the Dead with everything from pumpkin mole to sugar skulls

10. DIY sugar skull cake pops

Taking the classic and traditional sugar skulls, these sugar skull cake pops are a modern twist and fun way of presenting skulls to young ones in the family.

11. Día de los Muertos empanadas

Make these Día de los Muertos empanadas in specialty skull molds that can easily be found online, and stuff them with traditional ingredients like cotija cheese.

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12. Mexican pig-shaped cookies

Also known in Spanish as “marranitos,” gingerbread pigs are a delightful treat to sweeten the celebrations with on this special holiday.

13. Día de los Muertos skull chocolate cake

Slice into this skull chocolate cake, and explain how you’re celebrating your loved ones, guiding them and sharing great stories from when they were alive.

14. Marigold-pressed tortillas

How gorgeous are these tortillas de cempazuchitl? Pressed marigold petals adorn these tortillas, making them sometimes too gorgeous to eat.

15. Día de los Muertos gelatina cake

Día de los Muertos gelatina cake — or gelatin cake — is a colorful addition to your Day of the Dead altar.

16. Candied pumpkin or squash

Also known in Spanish as “calabaza en tacha,” it’s the perfect side dish to include in your celebration.

17. Sugar skulls

Make these traditional sugar skulls with your children, and introduce them to what the Day of the Dead is all about.

Originally published October 2014. Updated October 2016.