From spider cupcakes, to cheesecake coffins, seven of the country's top bakers compete to create Halloween's spookiest and most creepy crawly confections on Food Network's "Halloween Baking Championship," premiering Oct. 5 at 9 p.m.

In order to survive this haunted competition, hosted by Richard Blais, contestants must prove their baking abilities and impress judges Ron Ben-Israel, Carla Hall and Sherry Yard. One winner will take home the grand prize of $25,000.In each hourlong episode, the bakers' skills are put to the test as they battle it out in difficult challenges. On the first episode, their skills are tested in the preheat challenge to create Halloween cupcakes using iconic trick-or-treat candies, including candy corn, peanut butter cups and lollipops.One contestant will win a special advantage in the main heat challenge, where they need to make a baked dessert that looks like a classic Halloween costume - ghost, zombie, mummy and witch. They must not be put under a spell when twists are thrown their way.Meet the competitors and get a behind-the-scenes look at FoodNetwork.com/BakingChampionship. Plus, they can join the baking banter on Twitter using #BakingChampionship.