DINING: Sweet treats for Halloween

  The Cupcakery, whose valley locations are at 9680 S. Eastern Ave. and 7175 W. Lake Mead Blvd., is offering two Halloween assortments, priced at $50 per dozen. One selection is topped with fondant creations of ghosts, headstones and the like; the other is the “traditional” skull assortment. Order 24 hours in advance by calling 207-2253 (Eastern) or 835-0060 (Lake Mead).
  The Cupcakery has two special flavors for October: Mimi’s Pumpkin, which is pumpkin cake with pecans, topped with cream-cheese frosting, and Trip to Graceland, an Elvis-inspired cupcake with chunky peanut-butter cake and a light banana-cream frosting, rolled in — wait for it — applewood-smoked bacon and drizzled with honey. ...
  Dunkin’ Donuts has introduced its fall flavors, which include a new low-fat apple caramel muffin, pumpkin coffee and latte, Pumpkin Coffee Coolatta, pumpkin muffin, pumpkin doughnut, fall harvest doughnut and fall Munchkins doughnut holes. ...
  The Sugar Factory at The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is offering a selection of Halloween baskets including $15 Creepy Crunch and Crazy Candy Corn pails, a $39.99 Spooky Sweets box and the $174.99 Everything but the Broomstick, all of them featuring its Couture Pops and stuffed Frankenstein dolls and other plush toys. A vast number of non-Halloween designs also are available. For details or to order, stop in, visit www.sugarfactory.com or call 617-3699. ...
  And speaking of sugar, here’s some good news for those who are trying to avoid high-fructose corn syrup: The classic candy Necco Wafers now are made with all-natural ingredients in a return to roots that stretch back 145 years. Colors and flavors now come from items such as red beets, purple cabbage and cocoa powder.